Pelion, South Carolina Weather
Pelion, 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 Pelion, Lexington County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Pelion.
About Pelion, South Carolina
Pelion rises from the gentle, rolling terrain of Lexington County, a place where the earth breathes a soft, humid sigh under the vast South Carolina sky. It lies 20.4 miles south-west of Columbia, SC (from Columbia, SC: bearing 216°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south of White Knoll. The land here, a mosaic of cultivated fields and mature woodlands, slopes with a quiet, steady grace, its contours smoothed by centuries of rainfall and the patient work of nature. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy of pines and oaks, falls in broad, warm swathes, illuminating the rich, loamy soil and the occasional glint of mica in exposed rock faces. The air itself carries the mingled scents of pine needles, damp earth, and the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle that scrambles over fences and along the edges of forgotten pathways. This is a landscape that feels both ancient and alive, a place where the slow, persistent pulse of the natural world is as evident as the human hand that has shaped it. The history of Pelion is a story of the land and the people who have drawn their sustenance from it. Once a hub for farming, particularly cotton and tobacco, the soil’s bounty once fueled a modest but vital economy, its prosperity tied to the sun and the seasons. While agriculture remains a thread in its fabric, the character of Pelion has broadened, reflecting a quiet evolution. The pace of life here is unhurried, marked by the predictable rhythms of a community that values connection and continuity. There are no grand monuments or bustling avenues, but rather the subtle elegance of a place that has found its own enduring charm, a distinct presence in the heart of the Carolina countryside.
Live animated radar for Pelion and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Pelion, Lexington County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.763206°N, 81.244823°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29123 |
| Area Code | 803 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pelion, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pelion, 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 Pelion includes coordinates 33.763206°N, 81.244823°W, situated in Lexington County. ZIP code 29123. Telephone area code: 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. 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.
