Forest Acres, South Carolina Weather
Forest Acres, South Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Forest Acres, York County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Forest Acres. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Forest Acres is published on the Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH) page, 24 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 3 airfields within reach of Forest Acres have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Forest Acres: Lincolnton Lincoln County Regional Airport (KIPJ) 54 km · Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (KEHO) 58 km
Conditions reported at KAKH describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Forest Acres specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Forest Acres.
About Forest Acres, South Carolina
Forest Acres rests in a rolling landscape of verdant pines and hardwoods, a place where the afternoon sun filters through the dense canopy, casting shifting patterns on the soft earth. It lies 5.3 miles west of Fort Mill, SC (from Fort Mill, SC: bearing 272°T), and is situated 5.9 miles north of Rock Hill. The air here carries the scent of damp soil and pine needles, a constant, earthy perfume that speaks of the surrounding woodlands. Gentle slopes define the terrain, giving way to shallow ravines where small creeks murmur their secrets, their waters clear and cool, reflecting the sky above. The character of Forest Acres is one of quiet seclusion, a retreat from the clamor of larger settlements, where the rhythm of life is measured by the changing seasons and the rustle of leaves. The history of Forest Acres is tied to the fertile ground and the timber that once dominated this stretch of York County. Early settlers found opportunity in the rich soil, cultivating crops and utilizing the abundant wood for building and fuel, establishing a livelihood that was intrinsically linked to the land. While the economy has evolved, the echoes of its agricultural past remain, a subtle undertone to the present. Today, Forest Acres draws residents seeking a peaceful existence, a place where the pace allows for appreciation of the natural beauty, the clearings offering glimpses of open sky between the trees. The local character is marked by a friendly, neighborly spirit, a sense of shared experience in this wooded enclave.
Live animated radar for Forest Acres and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Forest Acres, York County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.009867°N, 81.039243°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29642, 29461, 29732, 29206 |
| Area Code | 864, 803 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Forest Acres, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Forest Acres, South Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Forest Acres includes coordinates 35.009867°N, 81.039243°W, situated in York County. ZIP code 29642, 29461, 29732, 29206. Telephone area code: 864, 803. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
