Lake Murray of Richland, South Carolina Weather
Lake Murray of Richland, 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 Murray of Richland, Richland County.
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About Lake Murray of Richland, South Carolina
Lake Murray of Richland sprawls across the landscape, a vast, shimmering inland sea born of human hands. It lies 15.6 miles west-north-west of Columbia, SC (from Columbia, SC: bearing 302°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north of Lexington. Its serpentine arms reach into the rolling hills of the Midlands, fringing shores of sun-baked sand and whispering pine forests. The air here carries a humid sweetness, thick with the scent of magnolias and the faint, briny tang of distant waters. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze, falls in broad, golden swathes, illuminating the emerald depths where largemouth bass and striped bass navigate hidden coves. The very character of Lake Murray of Richland is one of expansive, unhurried beauty, a place where the horizon seems to stretch endlessly, mirroring the placid surface of the water. The genesis of Lake Murray of Richland is a story of progress and power, with its creation in the early 20th century as a hydroelectric dam a defining chapter. This immense reservoir, a feat of engineering, fundamentally reshaped the local terrain and economy, supplanting farms and forests with a vast aquatic playground. Today, the local economy thrives on the leisure and recreation it affords, drawing visitors who flock to its beaches, marinas, and golf courses. The rhythm of life around Lake Murray of Richland is set by the seasons and the ebb and flow of vacationers, a gentle cadence punctuated by the splash of oars and the distant hum of boat engines, a constant reminder of its vital, life-giving presence.
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| Location | Lake Murray of Richland, Richland County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.1209°N, 81.2653°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29036, 29177 |
| Area Code | 803, 839 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lake Murray of Richland, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Murray of Richland, 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 Murray of Richland includes coordinates 34.120900°N, 81.265300°W, situated in Richland County. ZIP code 29036, 29177. Telephone area code: 803, 839. 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.
