Ridgeland, South Carolina Weather
Ridgeland, 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 Ridgeland, Jasper County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Ridgeland. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Ridgeland is published on the Ridgeland-Claude Dean Airport (K3J1) page, 2 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 Ridgeland 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 Ridgeland: Beaufort MCAS - Merritt Field (KNBC) 24 km · Beaufort Executive Airport (KARW) 33 km · Hilton Head Airport (KHXD) 39 km · Savannah Hilton Head International Airport (KSAV) 44 km · Hunter Army Air Field (KSVN) 55 km
Conditions reported at K3J1 describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ridgeland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ridgeland.
About Ridgeland, South Carolina
Ridgeland rests in a part of the Lowcountry where the land exhales a humid breath, thick with the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 18.2 miles north-north-west of Bluffton, SC (from Bluffton, SC: bearing 337°T), and is situated 18.4 miles west of Beaufort. The terrain here is a gentle, sandy spread, punctuated by the dark, slow-moving waters of the Broad River, a watery vein that nourishes the surrounding marshlands and cypress tupelo swamps. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy of live oaks draped in Spanish moss, falls in diffused shafts, illuminating the palmetto fronds and the occasional flash of a scarlet tanager. The air itself feels heavy, carrying the distant drone of cicadas and the whisper of wind through the tall grasses that border the roadside, a quiet testament to the persistent, verdant life that thrives in this coastal plain. This is a place where the echoes of a planter past still linger, a history interwoven with the cultivation of indigo and cotton, and later, the rise of timber industries that shaped its early economy. Today, Ridgeland’s character is a blend of its agricultural roots and its strategic position along major transportation routes, drawing a livelihood from trucking, logistics, and the steady flow of travelers passing through. The Broad River's influence is undeniable, shaping not just the landscape but also the very pace of life, encouraging a thoughtful consideration of time, as the tides ebb and flow with an ancient rhythm. One can sense the enduring connection to the water and the land, a quiet strength that defines the spirit of Ridgeland.
Live animated radar for Ridgeland 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 | Ridgeland, Jasper County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 32.480744°N, 80.980386°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29936 |
| Area Code | 843 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ridgeland, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ridgeland, 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 Ridgeland includes coordinates 32.480744°N, 80.980386°W, situated in Jasper County. ZIP code 29936. Telephone area code: 843. 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.
