Hilltop, South Carolina Weather
Hilltop, 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 for Hilltop, Spartanburg County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Hilltop. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Hilltop is published on the Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (KSPA) page, 7 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 Hilltop 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 Hilltop: Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (KGSP) 25 km · Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU) 38 km · Union County, Troy Shelton Field (K35A) 44 km · Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (KEHO) 45 km · Donaldson Field Airport (KGYH) 45 km
Conditions reported at KSPA describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hilltop specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Hilltop, South Carolina
Hilltop rises from the gentle, rolling terrain of South Carolina's Upcountry, a place where the sky seems to stretch a little wider than elsewhere. It lies 2.9 miles north-west of Spartanburg, SC (from Spartanburg, SC: bearing 321°T), and is situated 4.6 miles south-south-east of Boiling Springs. The land here is a study in muted greens and browns, punctuated by the deeper, more somber hues of pine forests that hug the curves of the land. In the late afternoon, sunlight spills over the low hills, casting long, languid shadows that deepen the valleys and imbue the air with a quiet stillness. Scattered farmsteads, their white fences stark against the verdant fields, speak of a life lived in concert with the seasons, a rhythm dictated by the sun and the soil. The air itself carries a faint, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil, ripening crops, and the distant, sweet perfume of honeysuckle that clings tenaciously to fence rows. The history of Hilltop is a story woven with the threads of agriculture and modest industry, a legacy that still whispers in the weathered barns and quiet streets. For generations, the fertile land has yielded its bounty, primarily cotton and corn, feeding a local economy that has always prized hard work and self-reliance. While the agricultural roots remain deep, the proximity to larger centers has allowed for a subtle diversification, with small manufacturing and service businesses contributing to the area's modest prosperity. There are no grand monuments here, no bustling tourist hubs, but a quiet dignity pervades Hilltop, a sense of enduring character forged in the crucible of everyday life and the enduring spirit of its people. The passage of time here feels less like a hurried rush and more like the slow, steady flow of a nearby creek, its murmur a constant, comforting presence.
Live animated radar for Hilltop 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 | Hilltop, Spartanburg County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.982065°N, 81.963716°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29303 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hilltop, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hilltop, 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 Hilltop includes coordinates 34.982065°N, 81.963716°W, situated in Spartanburg County. ZIP code 29303. Telephone area code: 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. 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.
