Russellville, South Carolina Weather
Russellville, 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 Russellville, Berkeley County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Russellville. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Russellville is published on the Berkeley County Airport (KMKS) page, 24 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 Russellville 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 Russellville: Santee Cooper Regional Airport (KMNI) 30 km · Williamsburg Regional Airport (KCKI) 37 km · Robert F Swinnie Airport (KPHH) 42 km · Summerville Airport (KDYB) 47 km · Lake City Municipal Airport - CJ Evans Field (K51J) 54 km
Conditions reported at KMKS describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Russellville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Russellville.
About Russellville, South Carolina
Russellville rests low in Berkeley County, a quiet settlement settled between the broad, slow-moving waters of the Cooper River and the dense, green embrace of Francis Marion National Forest. It lies 28.7 miles north-north-east of Summerville, SC (from Summerville, SC: bearing 24°T), and is situated 5.6 miles north-north-east of Bonneau Beach. Here, the air hangs thick with the humid breath of the Lowcountry, carrying the scent of pine needles and damp earth, especially potent after a sudden summer shower. Towering live oaks, draped in Spanish moss like spectral beards, stand sentinel over the few roads that wind through the landscape, their branches reaching out as if to embrace the scattered homes and agricultural fields. The terrain itself is a study in subtle gradients, a land that yields easily to the encroaching waterways and the persistent, verdant growth that defines this part of South Carolina. The history of Russellville is deeply entwined with the agricultural rhythms of the region, once a place where rice and cotton were king, their cultivation shaping the very contours of the land and the lives of its people. While those days have largely passed, a quiet pride in its heritage persists, a connection to the past felt in the weathered barns and the enduring spirit of its residents. The local economy, though modest, draws strength from the surrounding natural resources, with a continued, though diminished, agricultural presence and a growing appreciation for the recreational opportunities offered by the nearby forest and waterways. It is a place where the passage of time feels measured not by the ticking of clocks, but by the changing slant of sunlight through the ancient trees and the distant call of a marsh bird.
Live animated radar for Russellville 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 | Russellville, Berkeley County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.397112°N, 79.971745°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29479, 29476 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Russellville, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Russellville, 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 Russellville includes coordinates 33.397112°N, 79.971745°W, situated in Berkeley County. ZIP code 29479, 29476. 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.
