Isle of Palms, South Carolina Weather
Isle of Palms, 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 Isle of Palms, Charleston County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Isle of Palms. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Isle of Palms is published on the Mount Pleasant Regional Airport Faison Field (KLRO) page, 12 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. 5 airfields within reach of Isle of Palms 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 Isle of Palms: Charleston Executive Airport (KJZI) 22 km · Charleston International Airport (KCHS) 26 km · Berkeley County Airport (KMKS) 50 km · Summerville Airport (KDYB) 55 km
Conditions reported at KLRO describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Isle of Palms specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Isle of Palms.
About Isle of Palms, South Carolina
Isle of Palms, a sliver of barrier island, greets the Atlantic with a wide, welcoming smile of pale sand. It lies 4.0 miles east of Mount Pleasant, SC (from Mount Pleasant, SC: bearing 97°T), and is situated 7.9 miles east of Charleston. The air here hums with the persistent murmur of the sea, a constant, low-frequency song that permeates everything, from the salty tang clinging to the palmetto fronds to the very grain of the weathered boardwalks. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze, casts a molten gold across the dunes, illuminating the stoic, wind-sculpted shapes of sea oats that anchor the shifting landscape. The sea itself is a vast, shifting palette of blues and greens, its surface often rippled by a steady breeze that carries the cries of gulls and the distant thrum of boat engines. In the early morning, before the full embrace of the sun, a pearlescent mist often softens the horizon, blurring the line between water and sky, a fleeting moment of ethereal quietude. This island, a cherished outpost of Charleston County, has long lived by the rhythm of the tides and the bounty of the ocean. Its history is intertwined with the maritime traditions of the Lowcountry, its economy once sustained by fishing and oystering, though today the allure of tourism and vacation rentals has reshaped its character, drawing a steady stream of visitors seeking sun-drenched respite. The distinctive architecture, with its raised wooden houses and wide porches designed to catch the sea breeze, speaks to a pragmatic adaptation to the coastal environment and a deep-seated appreciation for outdoor living. Evenings on Isle of Palms are often painted with the dramatic hues of sunset, as the sky bleeds into oranges, purples, and fiery reds, a daily spectacle that never fails to captivate, reflecting on the calm waters of the intercoastal waterway on its western flank.
Live animated radar for Isle of Palms 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 | Isle of Palms, Charleston County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 32.786843°N, 79.794805°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29464, 29451 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Isle of Palms, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Isle of Palms, 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 Isle of Palms includes coordinates 32.786843°N, 79.794805°W, situated in Charleston County. ZIP code 29464, 29451. 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.
