Simpsonville, South Carolina Weather
Simpsonville, 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 for Simpsonville, Greenville County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Simpsonville. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Simpsonville is published on the Donaldson Field Airport (KGYH) page, 11 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 Simpsonville 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 Simpsonville: Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU) 15 km · Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (KGSP) 18 km · Pickens County Airport (KLQK) 42 km · Anderson Regional Airport (KAND) 50 km · Greenwood County Airport (KGRD) 55 km
Conditions reported at KGYH describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Simpsonville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Simpsonville, South Carolina
Simpsonville unfolds across the rolling foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a landscape painted in broad strokes of emerald green and sun-baked earth. It lies 4.3 miles south-east of Mauldin, SC (from Mauldin, SC: bearing 132°T), and is situated 4.9 miles south-south-west of Five Forks. The air here often carries the sweet, damp scent of pine and the distant hum of cicadas, a constant, low-grade melody beneath the wide, luminous sky. Gentle slopes give way to the meandering courses of small creeks, their water cool and clear, carving shallow valleys where ancient oaks and maples stand as silent sentinels. The light in the late afternoon can be particularly enchanting, casting long, honey-colored shadows that stretch across manicured lawns and the occasional wilder patch of woodland, imbuing the scene with a quiet, almost melancholic beauty. Simpsonville's roots run deep into the fertile soil of Upstate South Carolina, a history interwoven with the agricultural bounty of the region. Originally settled by pioneers drawn to the rich farmland, it evolved from a quiet crossroads into a modest hub of commerce. The local economy, once heavily reliant on cotton and tobacco, has diversified, now embracing a blend of manufacturing, technology, and a growing service sector that supports the burgeoning population. The revitalized downtown district, with its charming brick facades and independent shops, serves as the heart of Simpsonville, a place where the past whispers from the worn stone steps and the present bustles with a friendly, understated energy. It is a locality that, while embracing progress, holds onto a palpable sense of its own enduring character.
Live animated radar for Simpsonville 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 | Simpsonville, Greenville County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.737064°N, 82.254283°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29681, 29680 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Simpsonville, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Simpsonville, 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 Simpsonville includes coordinates 34.737064°N, 82.254283°W, situated in Greenville County. ZIP code 29681, 29680. 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.
