Saluda, South Carolina Weather
Saluda, 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 Saluda, Saluda County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Saluda.
About Saluda, South Carolina
Saluda unfolds across the rolling Piedmont, a landscape softened by the gentle swell of hills that lead the eye towards the hazy blue horizon. It lies 30.6 miles north of Aiken, SC (from Aiken, SC: bearing 354°T), and is situated 14.9 miles west-north-west of Batesburg-Leesville. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like the hands of storytellers, cast dappled shadows across fields where cotton once flourished, now a patchwork of hardy grasses and the occasional stubborn pine. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle, earthy perfume, a blend of sun-baked soil and the faint sweetness of wild honeysuckle that clings to the verges of the country lanes. Even the light seems to possess a particular quality, a honeyed glow that lengthens shadows and lends a quiet dignity to the weathered facades of older buildings. The history of Saluda is etched into its very land, a narrative shaped by agriculture and the enduring spirit of its people. Once a vital hub for cotton cultivation, the land now yields a more diverse bounty, with peach orchards blushing in the summer sun and fields dedicated to soybeans and corn. The old railroad depot, a silent sentinel of a bygone era, still stands, a reminder of the connections that once pulsed through this quiet corner of the state. Local artisans, their hands skilled from generations of craft, continue to find inspiration in the natural beauty and the unhurried rhythm of Saluda, their creations a testament to a heritage that values substance and quiet perseverance.
Live animated radar for Saluda and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Saluda, Saluda County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.001523°N, 81.772052°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29138 |
| Area Code | 803 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Saluda, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Saluda, 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 Saluda includes coordinates 34.001523°N, 81.772052°W, situated in Saluda County. ZIP code 29138. Telephone area code: 803. 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.
