Princeton, South Carolina Weather
Princeton, 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 Princeton, Laurens County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Princeton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Princeton is published on the Greenwood County Airport (KGRD) page, 30 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 Princeton 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 Princeton: Donaldson Field Airport (KGYH) 30 km · Anderson Regional Airport (KAND) 39 km · Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU) 39 km · Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (KGSP) 45 km · Pickens County Airport (KLQK) 52 km
Conditions reported at KGRD describe the airfield itself. Weather 30 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Princeton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Princeton.
About Princeton, South Carolina
Princeton sits in the rolling Piedmont, a landscape of gentle hills that break into broad, sun-drenched fields of corn and soybeans. It lies 16.7 miles south of Simpsonville, SC (from Simpsonville, SC: bearing 186°T), and is situated 6.9 miles east-north-east of Honea Path. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the dry, sweet scent of ripening crops, a subtle perfume that clings to the air long after the tractors have quieted. Oak and pine trees, sturdy and enduring, punctuate the horizon, their branches reaching towards a sky that often burns with the fierce orange of sunset. The land itself feels ancient, a deep, fertile earth that has been worked for generations, its contours shaped by both nature and the persistent human hand. This corner of Laurens County, where Princeton makes its quiet home, holds the echoes of an agrarian past. While cotton once dominated the fields, the landscape has shifted, and the economy now finds its footing in a blend of agriculture and the steady hum of small businesses. The town is a place where history isn't just in books; it's in the weathered barns, the old general store that still serves as a gathering point, and the stories passed down from one generation to the next. The pace of life in Princeton is measured, a deliberate rhythm that allows for conversation on front porches and a genuine connection to the land that sustains it.
Live animated radar for Princeton 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 | Princeton, Laurens County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.49706°N, 82.287062°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29654 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Princeton, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Princeton, 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 Princeton includes coordinates 34.497060°N, 82.287062°W, situated in Laurens County. ZIP code 29654. 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.
