Rock Hill, South Carolina Weather
Rock Hill, 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 Rock Hill, Fairfield County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Rock Hill. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Rock Hill is published on the Fairfield County Airport (KFDW) page, 15 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 Rock Hill 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 Rock Hill: Newberry County Airport (KEOE) 36 km · Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE) 37 km · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport (KCUB) 39 km · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base (KMMT) 56 km · Union County, Troy Shelton Field (K35A) 60 km
Conditions reported at KFDW describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rock Hill specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rock Hill.
About Rock Hill, South Carolina
Rock Hill rises from the Piedmont's gentle contours, a landscape where the earth breathes a subtle, ochre dust under the wide Carolina sky. It lies 21.4 miles north-west of Columbia, SC (from Columbia, SC: bearing 324°T), and is situated 9.1 miles north of Lake Murray of Richland. Here, the air, particularly in the languid afternoons of late spring, carries the faint, sweet perfume of pine needles and the distant hum of cicadas, a sound that seems to seep into the very pores of the red clay soil. The terrain, a tapestry of rolling hills and well-tended fields, hints at the patient hand of generations who have worked this land, their efforts reflected in the sturdy oak trees that stand as silent sentinels along the avenues. The light, as it begins its slow descent, paints the western sky in hues of apricot and rose, bathing the modest houses and the sprawling campuses in a warm, ephemeral glow. The story of Rock Hill is one of quiet industry and enduring spirit, a narrative etched into the very foundations of its development. Originally a crossroads for early settlers and later a vital hub for the textile mills that once powered its economy, Rock Hill has transformed, its character now shaped by a dynamic blend of educational institutions and burgeoning technology sectors. The legacy of its agricultural past still whispers in the breeze that rustles through the surrounding farmlands, a reminder of the deep roots that anchor this community. Notably, the presence of Winthrop University imbues Rock Hill with a youthful energy, its students adding a vibrant pulse to the town's daily life, while the vibrant arts scene, often found in unexpected corners, offers a different kind of sustenance to the soul of this place.
Live animated radar for Rock Hill 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 | Rock Hill, Fairfield County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.251816°N, 81.255094°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29180, 29730, 29733, 29732 |
| Area Code | 803, 864 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rock Hill, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rock Hill, 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 Rock Hill includes coordinates 34.251816°N, 81.255094°W, situated in Fairfield County. ZIP code 29180, 29730, 29733, 29732. Telephone area code: 803, 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.
