Hickory Grove, 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 Hickory Grove, Saluda County.
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Hickory Grove unfolds across rolling terrain, a tapestry of sun-drenched fields and whispering pines that characterize this corner of Saluda County. It lies 36.5 miles north of Aiken, SC (from Aiken, SC: bearing 359°T), and is situated 6.4 miles north-north-east of Saluda. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet scent of drying hay and the earthy promise of distant rain, a subtle perfume that clings to the skin. Broad, open skies preside, their vastness broken only by the occasional silhouette of a towering oak or the slow drift of a hawk on the thermals. The landscape feels ancient and patient, its gentle contours shaped by seasons of rain and sun, a quiet testament to the enduring power of nature. The history of Hickory Grove is written in the soil and the slow, steady growth of its agricultural roots, a legacy that continues to inform its local economy. Generations have worked this land, cultivating cotton and corn, their efforts etched into the very rhythm of life here. Though the days of vast plantations have long faded, a spirit of self-reliance and a deep connection to the earth persist. The small businesses that dot the landscape, from the hardware store with its worn wooden floors to the roadside stands offering ripe peaches in the summer, speak to a resilient local economy. There’s a quiet pride in Hickory Grove, a sense of community built not on grand pronouncements, but on shared labor and the enduring appeal of a life lived close to the land.
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| Location | Hickory Grove, Saluda County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.088469°N, 81.734274°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29526, 29501, 29138, 29717 |
| Area Code | 803, 864 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hickory Grove, 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 Hickory Grove includes coordinates 34.088469°N, 81.734274°W, situated in Saluda County. ZIP code 29526, 29501, 29138, 29717. Telephone area code: 803, 864. 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.