Lake City, South Carolina Weather
Lake City, 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 Lake City, Florence County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lake City.
About Lake City, South Carolina
Lake City rests in the broad, fertile embrace of Florence County, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet contentment. It lies 22.4 miles south of Florence, SC (from Florence, SC: bearing 179°T), and is situated 7.1 miles south of Coward. The terrain here is a study in gentle slopes, giving way to the rich, dark earth that promises abundance. Pecan groves, their branches heavy with promise, punctuate the landscape, interspersed with fields of cotton and corn that shimmer under the generous South Carolina sun. The air, especially as the afternoon deepens, carries the subtle perfume of pine and damp soil, a scent that speaks of both industry and enduring nature. The history of Lake City is intricately tied to the agricultural bounty of its surroundings, a legacy that continues to shape its character and economy. For generations, the fertile soil has been the backbone of this community, nurturing crops that have sustained families and fueled commerce. The town itself, born from the convergence of rail lines and the promise of fertile land, has retained a sense of groundedness, a belief in the tangible rewards of honest labor. While modernity has arrived, it has done so with a measured pace, allowing the enduring spirit of Lake City and its connection to the land to remain vibrantly alive.
Live animated radar for Lake City 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 | Lake City, Florence County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.870996°N, 79.755345°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29560 |
| Area Code | 843, 854 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lake City, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake City, 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 Lake City includes coordinates 33.870996°N, 79.755345°W, situated in Florence County. ZIP code 29560. Telephone area code: 843, 854. 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.
