Scranton, South Carolina Weather
Scranton, 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 Scranton, Florence County.
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About Scranton, South Carolina
Scranton, South Carolina, rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the earth exhales the sweet, damp scent of pine and fertile soil. It lies 19.2 miles south of Florence, SC (from Florence, SC: bearing 177°T), and is situated 3.3 miles north-north-east of Lake City. Fields, like patchwork quilts of emerald and gold, stretch towards the horizon, broken by the darker, more somber shades of mixed pine and hardwood forests. The air here carries a certain stillness, a quiet hum of cicadas in the summer heat and the whisper of wind through the leaves, a constant, almost audible breath of the rural South. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, slants through the trees with a buttery quality, painting long shadows across the dusty roads and illuminating the occasional weathered barn, its timbers bleached by countless seasons. The history of Scranton is intertwined with the agricultural rhythms of the Pee Dee region, its early prosperity rooted in the cultivation of cotton and tobacco, crops that once defined the very character of the land. Though the agricultural economy has shifted, the spirit of hard work and connection to the earth persists, evident in the small farms and produce stands that still dot the countryside. Scranton’s economy now also finds footing in light manufacturing and its role as a quiet residential hub for those seeking a less hurried existence. The very ground here seems to hold the echoes of generations who have tilled it, their lives a subtle, enduring undercurrent to the present day.
Live animated radar for Scranton and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Scranton, Florence County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.917662°N, 79.743956°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29591 |
| Area Code | 843, 854 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Scranton, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Scranton, 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 Scranton includes coordinates 33.917662°N, 79.743956°W, situated in Florence County. ZIP code 29591. Telephone area code: 843, 854. 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.
