Gilbert, South Carolina Weather
Gilbert, South Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Gilbert, Lexington County.
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About Gilbert, South Carolina
Gilbert unfolds across a landscape shaped by the gentle sway of pine and oak, where the air carries the faint, sweet scent of sun-baked earth. It lies 21.2 miles west-south-west of Columbia, SC (from Columbia, SC: bearing 256°T), and is situated 9.9 miles west-south-west of Lexington. The terrain, a soft sprawl of rolling hills and shallow valleys, hints at the slow, persistent work of water over ages, though the nearest significant waterways lie a quiet distance away. Here, the sky feels vast, a canvas for the slow drift of clouds, and the sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a golden, almost viscous quality, bathing the scattered homes and fields in a warm, lingering embrace. The character of Gilbert is one of quiet persistence, a place where the land itself seems to breathe a slow, steady rhythm, unhurried by the clamor of elsewhere. The economic pulse of Gilbert has long been tied to the fertile soil, with agriculture, particularly the cultivation of cotton and later, tobacco, forming the backbone of its early prosperity. Remnants of this agrarian past can still be glimpsed in the weathered barns and fields that stretch towards the horizon, a testament to generations who worked this land. While the agricultural landscape has evolved, a spirit of self-reliance and a connection to the earth remain deeply embedded in Gilbert's identity. The town’s history is woven with the stories of families who established roots here, their lives shaped by the cycles of planting and harvest, and a quiet resilience that defines this corner of South Carolina.
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| Location | Gilbert, Lexington County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.924312°N, 81.393713°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29054 |
| Area Code | 803, 839 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gilbert, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gilbert, South Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Gilbert includes coordinates 33.924312°N, 81.393713°W, situated in Lexington County. ZIP code 29054. Telephone area code: 803, 839. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
