Richburg, South Carolina Weather
Richburg, 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 Richburg, Chester County.
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About Richburg, South Carolina
Richburg lies on a gently rolling terrain, where the soil, a rich, deep red, hints at the iron ore that once stirred beneath the earth. It lies 14.4 miles south of Rock Hill, SC (from Rock Hill, SC: bearing 179°T), and is situated 9.9 miles east of Eureka Mill. Pine forests, a verdant and whispering presence, give way to open fields, their contours softened by the pervasive, humid air that often carries the scent of damp earth and distant honeysuckle. The light here, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a honeyed quality, filtering through the trees and bathing the landscape in a warm, almost tangible glow before surrendering to the deepening indigo of twilight. The occasional farmhouse, its porch a welcoming rectangle of shade, breaks the expanse, a quiet testament to the persistent human presence in this pastoral setting. The history of Richburg is intertwined with the very land itself, its early days shaped by the agrarian impulse and later by the extraction of mineral wealth, particularly iron. The economic pulse of Richburg, though quieter now, once thrummed with the industry that drew people to this corner of Chester County. While grand monuments are few, the legacy of those who worked the mines and tilled the soil remains, a subtle undercurrent in the local character. The rhythm of life in Richburg is measured, not by the frantic pace of larger cities, but by the changing seasons and the predictable flow of a day, a gentle cadence that has persisted through generations.
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| Location | Richburg, Chester County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.715974°N, 81.019526°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29729 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Richburg, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Richburg, 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 Richburg includes coordinates 34.715974°N, 81.019526°W, situated in Chester County. ZIP code 29729. 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.
