Jackson, South Carolina Weather
Jackson, 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 Jackson, Aiken County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Jackson.
About Jackson, South Carolina
Jackson, South Carolina, unfolds across a landscape of gently rolling terrain, where the humid air, thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, often hangs heavy in the muggy afternoons. It lies 14.7 miles south-east of Augusta, GA (from Augusta, GA: bearing 133°T), and is situated 8.9 miles south-west of New Ellenton. The sky here can shift from a bright, almost bleached blue to a bruised, dramatic grey with startling speed, a prelude to the sudden, cleansing downpours that invigorate the verdant undergrowth. Longleaf pines, their needles whispering in the breeze, dominate the sparse woodlands, interspersed with the tenacious scrub oaks that cling to the sandy soil. The very quality of the light, especially as the sun dips below the horizon, casts a warm, honeyed glow over the scattered homes and the occasional weathered barn, lending a quiet dignity to the otherwise unassuming surroundings. The history of Jackson is deeply intertwined with the agricultural rhythms of the Aiken County soil, a legacy that still subtly shapes its character. For generations, farming, particularly cotton and tobacco, formed the backbone of its economy, and though the landscape has seen shifts, echoes of that agrarian past remain in the broad, open fields that break the tree line and the persistent, almost stubborn, sense of self-reliance among its residents. While not a bustling hub, Jackson maintains a steady pulse, its local businesses serving as quiet anchors for the community, fostering a sense of continuity. The nearby Savannah River, though not immediately visible, exerts its own subtle influence, a distant promise of water and life that underpins the region's enduring appeal.
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.
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| Location | Jackson, Aiken County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.325421°N, 81.787891°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29440, 29831 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | July 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, 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 Jackson includes coordinates 33.325421°N, 81.787891°W, situated in Aiken 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. 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.
