Lakewood, South Carolina Weather
Lakewood, South Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Lakewood, Sumter County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lakewood. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lakewood is published on the Sumter Airport (KSMS) page, 16 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 4 airfields within reach of Lakewood have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Lakewood: Shaw Air Force Base (KSSC) 18 km · Santee Cooper Regional Airport (KMNI) 32 km · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base (KMMT) 42 km
Conditions reported at KSMS describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lakewood specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lakewood.
About Lakewood, South Carolina
Lakewood lies quiet, a sun-drenched expanse where the air hangs thick with the scent of pine and the distant hum of cicadas. It lies 5.1 miles south of Sumter, SC (from Sumter, SC: bearing 186°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south-east of Cherryvale. The land itself is a gentle swell, a tapestry of tall pines and hardy oaks, their branches reaching towards a sky that often burns with the fierce blue of a Carolina summer. Scattered clearings reveal fields of resilient crops, their green a vibrant contrast to the earthy tones of the soil, and the occasional glint of sunlight on slow-moving water hints at the unseen creeks and ponds that thread through the landscape. Here, life moves with a languid grace, dictated by the slow turning of seasons and the steady pulse of nature. The history of Lakewood is a story etched in the very soil, a legacy of agriculture that has shaped its character for generations. Once a landscape dominated by cotton fields, the economy has steadily shifted, finding new footing in the cultivation of timber and the quiet hum of local businesses that cater to the needs of its residents. While grand historical monuments are few, the enduring spirit of the community is evident in the weathered barns and the friendly greetings exchanged on dusty roads. The quality of light at dusk, a soft, golden wash that settles over the pine stands, seems to carry the weight of these quiet histories, painting the evening with a nostalgic glow.
Live animated radar for Lakewood 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Lakewood, Sumter County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.846826°N, 80.350081°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29072, 29841, 29732, 29150 |
| Area Code | 864, 803 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lakewood, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lakewood, South Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Lakewood includes coordinates 33.846826°N, 80.350081°W, situated in Sumter County. ZIP code 29072, 29841, 29732, 29150. Telephone area code: 864, 803. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
