Jackson, South Carolina Weather
Jackson, 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 Jackson, Georgetown County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Jackson. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Jackson is published on the Georgetown County Airport (KGGE) page, 24 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 Jackson 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 Jackson: Robert F Swinnie Airport (KPHH) 31 km · Myrtle Beach International Airport (KMYR) 32 km · Conway Horry County Airport (KHYW) 37 km · Hemingway Stuckey Airport (K38J) 39 km · Grand Strand Airport (KCRE) 56 km
Conditions reported at KGGE describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Jackson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Jackson.
About Jackson, South Carolina
Jackson unfolds across a landscape where the Lowcountry's gentle embrace meets the whisper of the Atlantic. It lies 22.2 miles south-west of Myrtle Beach, SC (from Myrtle Beach, SC: bearing 234°T), and is situated 9.7 miles west-south-west of Murrells Inlet. Here, ancient live oaks, draped in Spanish moss like the shawls of forgotten queens, stand sentinel over roads that wind through dense pine forests and the shimmering, brackish waters of tidal creeks. The air itself carries a humid sweetness, thick with the scent of pine needles and the distant tang of salt, a constant reminder of the ocean's proximity. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, filters through the canopy in shafts of liquid gold, illuminating the palmetto fronds and the rust-colored earth. The history of Jackson is intricately tied to the fertile lands and the waterways that have sustained it for generations. Once a region dominated by rice and indigo plantations, its economy has since diversified, though agriculture, particularly the cultivation of soybeans and corn, continues to hold a significant place. The legacy of its past is evident in the architecture and the enduring spirit of its residents, who possess a quiet resilience and a deep connection to the land. While not a bustling metropolis, Jackson offers a distinct character, a place where the echoes of bygone eras mingle with the simple, steady rhythm of contemporary life, a quiet corner of Georgetown County where the past breathes softly in the present.
Live animated radar for Jackson 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 | Jackson, Georgetown County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.499335°N, 79.198935°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29440, 29831 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Jackson, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jackson, 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 Jackson includes coordinates 33.499335°N, 79.198935°W, situated in Georgetown County. ZIP code 29440, 29831. 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.
