Foreston, South Carolina Weather
Foreston, 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 Foreston, Clarendon County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Foreston. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Foreston is published on the Santee Cooper Regional Airport (KMNI) page, 14 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. 4 airfields within reach of Foreston 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 Foreston: Sumter Airport (KSMS) 49 km · Berkeley County Airport (KMKS) 50 km · Shaw Air Force Base (KSSC) 54 km
Conditions reported at KMNI describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Foreston specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Foreston.
About Foreston, South Carolina
Foreston rests in a landscape where the Lowcountry’s verdant embrace begins to yield to the broader horizons of South Carolina’s interior. It lies 25.6 miles south-east of Sumter, SC (from Sumter, SC: bearing 141°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east-south-east of Manning. Here, the earth, a rich, dark loam, cradles stands of pine and oak, their branches often heavy with Spanish moss, creating a cathedral of green and grey that filters the sunlight into a dappled, shifting luminescence. The air itself carries a humid sweetness, a blend of pine needles and distant, marshy earth, a scent that clings to the skin and whispers of slow, deep roots. The terrain is generally flat, gently sloping towards unseen waterways, and the roads here are often lined with the vibrant hues of wildflowers, a natural artistry that requires no human hand. The history of Foreston is a quiet narrative, one of agricultural rhythms and the enduring spirit of those who have worked this land. For generations, cotton and tobacco were the lifeblood of this region, their cultivation shaping the very contours of the fields and the fortunes of its people. While large-scale agriculture has evolved, the legacy of those former crops can still be felt in the quiet lanes and the sturdy, weathered farmhouses that dot the landscape. The local economy now leans towards a more diversified approach, with small businesses and service industries providing sustenance, and the palpable sense of community remains a cornerstone. A distinctive charm of Foreston lies in its unhurried pace, a deliberate counterpoint to the clamor of larger cities, where the simple act of greeting a neighbor carries a genuine warmth, and the evenings often fall with a profound, star-dusted stillness.
Live animated radar for Foreston 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 | Foreston, Clarendon County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.631831°N, 80.061744°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29102 |
| Area Code | 803 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Foreston, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Foreston, 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 Foreston includes coordinates 33.631831°N, 80.061744°W, situated in Clarendon County. ZIP code 29102. Telephone area code: 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.
