Modoc, South Carolina Weather
Modoc, 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 Modoc, McCormick County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Modoc. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Modoc is published on the Daniel Field (KDNL) page, 33 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. 6 airfields within reach of Modoc 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 Modoc: Thomson-McDuffie County Airport (KHQU) 37 km · Saluda County Airport (K6J4) 44 km · Augusta Regional At Bush Field (KAGS) 46 km · Aiken Regional Airport (KAIK) 49 km · Washington Wilkes County Airport (KIIY) 57 km
Conditions reported at KDNL describe the airfield itself. Weather 33 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Modoc specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Modoc.
About Modoc, South Carolina
Modoc lies where the Piedmont's gentle slopes begin to surrender to the coastal plain, a landscape defined by the slow, patient work of water. It lies 14.5 miles north-north-west of Evans, GA (from Evans, GA: bearing 343°T), and is situated 16.7 miles north-north-west of Martinez. The air here carries a damp, earthy scent, a constant reminder of the nearby Savannah River and its tributaries, which carve meandering paths through the red clay soil. Ancient pines and oaks, their branches often draped with Spanish moss, form a dense, whispering canopy, broken only by fields of cotton or soybeans that stretch out like sun-bleached quilts under the wide Southern sky. Even in the stillness, there's a sense of the land breathing, a quiet, persistent hum of life that seems to rise from the very ground itself. The story of Modoc is written in its agricultural roots, a testament to generations who coaxed sustenance from this fertile ground. Once a vital hub for cotton production, the echoes of that era can still be felt in the quiet dignity of its older farmhouses and the weathered barns that dot the countryside. Today, the local economy still leans on the land, with farming remaining a cornerstone, though diversification is slowly taking hold. The Savannah River, a constant presence, has always shaped the lives and commerce of this region, offering a watery artery for trade and connection, and its presence lends a certain timeless quality to the rhythm of life in Modoc.
Live animated radar for Modoc 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 | Modoc, McCormick County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.733464°N, 82.205677°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29838 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Modoc, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Modoc, 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 Modoc includes coordinates 33.733464°N, 82.205677°W, situated in McCormick County. ZIP code 29838. 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. 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.
