Johnston, 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 Johnston, Edgefield County.
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Johnston unfolds across a landscape shaped by the gentle, rolling terrain of the South Carolina Piedmont, where broadleaf forests, predominantly pine and oak, claim much of the earth. It lies 19.3 miles north-north-west of Aiken, SC (from Aiken, SC: bearing 346°T), and is situated 7.9 miles east-north-east of Edgefield. The air here often carries a sweet, earthy scent, especially after a summer rain, a testament to the fertile soil that has long sustained its people. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, often falls in broad, warm swathes, illuminating the quiet resilience of the place. The land itself seems to exhale a slow, steady breath, a subtle rhythm that defines the pace of life in Johnston. This corner of Edgefield County, Johnston, has seen its fortunes tied to the land, its history echoing with the whispers of agriculture, particularly cotton and peaches, that once dominated its economy. Though the agricultural landscape has shifted, a spirit of self-reliance and close-knit community persists, a legacy passed down through generations. The old railroad tracks, now largely silent, serve as a quiet reminder of the town’s past connectivity and the ebb and flow of commerce that once pulsed through its heart. Johnston retains a character that is both rooted and quietly evolving, a place where the past is not forgotten but informs the present.
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| Location | Johnston, Edgefield County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.83208°N, 81.800942°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29832 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Johnston, 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 Johnston includes coordinates 33.832080°N, 81.800942°W, situated in Edgefield County. ZIP code 29832. 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.