Saluda, South Carolina Weather
Saluda, 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 Saluda, Saluda County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Saluda. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Saluda is published on the Saluda County Airport (K6J4) page, 9 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. 5 airfields within reach of Saluda 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 Saluda: Newberry County Airport (KEOE) 36 km · Aiken Regional Airport (KAIK) 40 km · Greenwood County Airport (KGRD) 45 km · Laurens County Airport (KLUX) 58 km
Conditions reported at K6J4 describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Saluda specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
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.
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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
