Lancaster, South Carolina Weather
Lancaster, 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 Lancaster, Lancaster County.
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About Lancaster, South Carolina
Lancaster unfolds under a sky that shifts from the pale, washed-out blue of midday to the bruised purples and bruised oranges of late afternoon, a slow bleed of color across the Piedmont's rolling terrain. It lies 20.2 miles south-east of Rock Hill, SC (from Rock Hill, SC: bearing 134°T), and is situated 4.4 miles north-west of Elgin. The land itself, a tapestry of cultivated fields and patches of dense woodland, breathes a quiet resilience, the red clay of its soil clinging stubbornly to the undercarriage of passing vehicles. Oak and pine dominate the forested edges, their branches reaching out like gnarled fingers, while the fields, depending on the season, lie fallow or bear the emerald promise of crops. The air here carries the scent of damp earth after a rain, the faint sweetness of honeysuckle in the summer heat, and the distant, lowing murmur of cattle, sounds that weave through the very character of Lancaster. The roots of Lancaster run deep, intertwined with the agricultural heritage of the surrounding county, a history etched in the weathered barns and the enduring presence of cotton and tobacco farms that still shape the local economy. This region, a vital crossroads for centuries, has seen its share of change, from its early days as a trading post to its more recent embrace of light industry and manufacturing. The Catawba River, though not directly bordering Lancaster, influences the broader landscape, its tributaries and the general watershed contributing to the fertile ground that has sustained generations. The town itself hums with a steady, unhurried pulse, a place where the past and present coexist, where the echoes of Civil War history can still be felt in the quiet dignity of its older homes, and where the future is being built, brick by brick, in its growing commercial districts.
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| Location | Lancaster, Lancaster County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.720426°N, 80.770902°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29720, 29721, 29722 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lancaster, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lancaster, 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 Lancaster includes coordinates 34.720426°N, 80.770902°W, situated in Lancaster County. ZIP code 29720, 29721, 29722. 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.
