Hartsville, 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 Hartsville, Darlington County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Hartsville. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Hartsville is published on the Hartsville Regional Airport (KHVS) page, 5 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. 6 airfields within reach of Hartsville 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 Hartsville: Flying W Airport (K2Q0) 6 km · Branhams Airport (K6J7) 17 km · Darlington County Airport (KUDG) 19 km · Lee County Butters Field (K52J) 21 km · Florence Regional Airport (KFLO) 38 km
Conditions reported at KHVS describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hartsville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hartsville.
Hartsville unfolds across a gentle terrain, its landscape a blend of pine-studded woodlands and open fields that catch the broad, Southern sky. It lies 21.6 miles north-west of Florence, SC (from Florence, SC: bearing 305°T), and is situated 1.4 miles south of North Hartsville. The air here, especially in the lingering warmth of an afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of sun-baked earth and the distant hum of cicadas. Creeks, softened by the passage of time, meander through the outskirts, their waters reflecting the pale greens of cypress and the deeper hues of oak, a quiet testament to the region's natural grace. The very light seems to gather and diffuse softly here, softening the edges of the days as they transition into the dusky, humid evenings. The story of Hartsville is deeply entwined with its agricultural roots, particularly the cultivation of cotton and tobacco that once shaped its economy and character. This heritage is now complemented by a diverse industrial base, a shift that has brought new life and a steady pulse to the town. A significant presence is Coker College, a hub of learning and activity that imbues Hartsville with an intellectual vibrancy, its students adding to the town's dynamic, though still unhurried, pace of life. The old railroad tracks, though largely silent now, whisper of a past when Hartsville was a vital stop for commerce and connection, a legacy felt even in the quiet mornings.
Live animated radar for Hartsville 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 | Hartsville, Darlington County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.374043°N, 80.0734°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29550, 29551 |
| Area Code | 843, 854 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hartsville, 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 Hartsville includes coordinates 34.374043°N, 80.073400°W, situated in Darlington County. ZIP code 29550, 29551. Telephone area code: 843, 854. 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.