Pickens, South Carolina Weather
Pickens, 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 Pickens, Pickens County.
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About Pickens, South Carolina
Pickens unfolds itself in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a landscape sculpted by the slow persistence of water and wind. It lies 17.9 miles west of Greenville, SC (from Greenville, SC: bearing 277°T), and is situated 7.1 miles west-north-west of Easley. Rolling hills, cloaked in a verdant tapestry of deciduous trees, give way to steeper inclines as one approaches the higher elevations, their slopes often veined with the silvery glint of unseen streams. The air here carries a clean, earthy scent, especially after a rain, a mixture of damp soil and the sweet, resinous perfume of pine. The town itself is a gentle gathering of buildings, its heart a modest square where the pace of life feels less like a hurried march and more like a thoughtful stroll, the sunlight filtering through the leaves of mature oak trees that line the streets, casting shifting patterns on the sidewalks. The history of Pickens is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty and later, the industrial ingenuity of the region. Once a hub for cotton and tobacco farming, its economy has since diversified, with manufacturing and service industries now playing significant roles. The proximity to the mountains has always been a draw, shaping its character and offering a constant, quiet reminder of the natural world that surrounds it. Though not a place of grand pronouncements, Pickens holds a quiet dignity, a testament to the enduring spirit of its people and the timeless beauty of its mountain-kissed terrain.
Live animated radar for Pickens and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Pickens, Pickens County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.883449°N, 82.707357°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29671 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pickens, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pickens, 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 Pickens includes coordinates 34.883449°N, 82.707357°W, situated in Pickens County. ZIP code 29671. 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.
