Startex, South Carolina Weather
Startex, 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 Startex, Spartanburg County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Startex. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Startex is published on the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (KGSP) page, 12 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. 4 airfields within reach of Startex 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 Startex: Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU) 25 km · Donaldson Field Airport (KGYH) 32 km · Pickens County Airport (KLQK) 57 km
Conditions reported at KGSP describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Startex specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Startex.
About Startex, South Carolina
Startex unfolds across the rolling Piedmont, where the subtle rise and fall of the terrain hints at the ancient geological forces that shaped this corner of Spartanburg County. It lies 7.3 miles east of Greer, SC (from Greer, SC: bearing 96°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west of Spartanburg. The air here, especially in the early morning as the sun begins to climb, carries a damp, earthy scent, a blend of dew-kissed pine needles and the rich loam of cultivated fields. Oak and hickory trees, their branches reaching towards the wide Carolina sky, punctuate the landscape, offering dappled shade across pastures where cattle graze with a quiet, steady presence. The roads, often lined with discreet mailboxes and weathered fences, wind their way through this gentle topography, connecting homesteads and small clusters of homes that seem to have grown organically from the land itself. The history of Startex is subtly etched into its agricultural roots, a legacy of cotton and tobacco that once defined the local economy, giving way in later decades to the burgeoning textile mills that gave the area its name and a period of robust growth. Though many of those mills have since quieted, their presence lingers in the sturdy brick buildings and the memory of a community united by shared labor. Today, Startex retains a character of quiet industry, with a blend of agricultural pursuits and small businesses that serve the needs of its residents. The nearby Tyger River, though not a dramatic feature, offers a quiet presence, its waters reflecting the ever-changing moods of the sky, a constant, murmuring reminder of the enduring natural forces that continue to shape the life of Startex.
Live animated radar for Startex 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 | Startex, Spartanburg County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.928453°N, 82.098997°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29377 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Startex, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Startex, 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 Startex includes coordinates 34.928453°N, 82.098997°W, situated in Spartanburg County. ZIP code 29377. 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.
