Ladson, South Carolina Weather
Ladson, 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 for Ladson, Berkeley County.
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About Ladson, South Carolina
Ladson unfolds across the low-lying coastal plain, a landscape shaped by the slow, patient work of water and time. It lies 4.4 miles east-south-east of Summerville, SC (from Summerville, SC: bearing 121°T), and is situated 4.5 miles west of Goose Creek. The air here, especially in the lingering afternoons, carries a humid warmth, a gentle breath from the nearby Atlantic, hinting at the palmetto scrub and the deeper cypress swamps that lie just beyond the developed edges. Fields, some still bearing the faint memory of agricultural purpose, stretch towards stands of pine and live oak, their branches draped with Spanish moss like forgotten lace. The terrain itself is largely flat, a broad canvas where the sky often feels immense, stretching from horizon to horizon, a boundless expanse that can shift from a brilliant, almost electric blue to the bruised purples and oranges of a dramatic sunset. The story of Ladson is one of adaptation, of a place that has found its footing at the crossroads of commerce and quiet living. Once a landscape dominated by the cultivation of cotton and other row crops, its economy has steadily transformed, embracing the logistical pulse of the larger region. Trucking, warehousing, and light manufacturing now hum beneath the surface of its residential neighborhoods, a testament to its strategic position. While not a place of grand historical monuments, the echoes of its past are present in the names of its streets and the enduring spirit of its people, a blend of resilience and a characteristic Southern politeness that seems to deepen with the deepening twilight. The rhythm of life in Ladson is a steady one, punctuated by the predictable ebb and flow of daily routines, a quiet continuation of the land's long, unfolding narrative.
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| Location | Ladson, Berkeley County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 32.985728°N, 80.109812°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29456 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ladson, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ladson, 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 Ladson includes coordinates 32.985728°N, 80.109812°W, situated in Berkeley County. ZIP code 29456. 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.
