Lowndesville, South Carolina Weather
Lowndesville, 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 Lowndesville, Abbeville County.
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About Lowndesville, South Carolina
Lowndesville sits where the rolling hills of the Piedmont begin to soften, yielding to the broad, slow embrace of Lake Russell. It lies 20.1 miles south of Anderson, SC (from Anderson, SC: bearing 180°T), and is situated 8.9 miles north-north-west of Calhoun Falls. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, often carries the scent of pine needles warmed by the sun, a clean, resinous fragrance that mingles with the damp earth near the water's edge. Mature oaks and hickories, their branches reaching wide like ancient arms, cast dappled shadows across the less-traveled roads, and the quiet hum of cicadas forms the constant soundtrack to the day. The landscape itself feels lived-in, marked by the gentle curves of the terrain and the occasional weathered fence post standing sentinel over fields that have seen generations of cultivation. The history of Lowndesville is tied to the fertile lands and the waterways that have sustained it. Once a hub for agriculture, particularly cotton, the area has transformed with the creation of Lake Russell, which now shapes much of its present-day character and economy, drawing those who seek the quietude of the water and the surrounding natural beauty. The echoes of its past can still be felt in the enduring spirit of its residents, a resilience born from adapting to changing times and finding new purpose in the landscape. While no grand monuments mark its history, the very land whispers of the lives lived here, the crops harvested, and the simple, enduring rhythm of a place that knows its own quiet strength.
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| Location | Lowndesville, Abbeville County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.21261°N, 82.649576°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29655, 29659 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lowndesville, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lowndesville, 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 Lowndesville includes coordinates 34.212610°N, 82.649576°W, situated in Abbeville County. ZIP code 29655, 29659. 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.
