Laurens, 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 Laurens, Laurens County.
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Laurens rests in the rolling Piedmont, a landscape painted with the soft greens of pine and the deeper hues of hardwood, where the air carries the faint, sweet scent of pine needles warmed by the Carolina sun. It lies 21.4 miles south-east of Simpsonville, SC (from Simpsonville, SC: bearing 140°T), and is situated 7.8 miles west-north-west of Clinton. The terrain here is a gentle rise and fall, not dramatic peaks but a subtle sculpting that suggests the slow work of ancient waters. Fields, often a patchwork of amber and emerald depending on the season's bounty, spread out like rumpled blankets, bordered by the dark, brooding lines of distant forests. Evenings often bring a peculiar, almost luminous quality to the light, a soft, golden diffusion that settles over the fields and the quiet streets of Laurens, lending a sense of enduring peace. This is a place where history is not a distant echo but a tangible presence, woven into the very character of Laurens. Founded in the late 18th century, its roots are deeply entwined with the agricultural heritage of the region, particularly cotton and later, textiles. The economic heartbeat, though diversified now, still carries a resonance of those industrious pasts, with manufacturing and agribusiness remaining significant. The old courthouse, a dignified sentinel in the town square, stands as a quiet testament to decades of local governance and community life, a focal point around which the daily rhythm of Laurens unfolds with a measured, unhurried grace.
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| Location | Laurens, Laurens County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.499012°N, 82.01426°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29360 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Laurens, 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 Laurens includes coordinates 34.499012°N, 82.014260°W, situated in Laurens County. ZIP code 29360. 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.