Utica, South Carolina Weather
Utica, 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 Utica, Oconee County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Utica. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Utica is published on the Oconee County Regional Airport (KCEU) page, 4 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 Utica 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 Utica: Pickens County Airport (KLQK) 26 km · Anderson Regional Airport (KAND) 29 km · Donaldson Field Airport (KGYH) 52 km · Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU) 56 km
Conditions reported at KCEU describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Utica specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Utica, South Carolina
Utica unfolds across the Piedmont's rolling hills, a place where the air often carries the scent of damp earth after a summer shower. It lies 20.0 miles north-west of Anderson, SC (from Anderson, SC: bearing 307°T), and is situated 5.4 miles west of Clemson. The landscape here is a gentle conversation between cultivated fields and the wilder whisper of mixed hardwood forests, their canopies a deep, verdant tapestry that shifts with the seasons. Small creeks, like silver threads, meander through the terrain, their banks often lined with the stoic presence of mature oaks and pines, their branches reaching towards a sky that, at dusk, can bleed into hues of bruised plum and soft rose. The roads themselves seem to follow the land's inherent contours, curving with a natural grace that speaks of patience and a quiet understanding of the earth's undulations. This corner of Oconee County, South Carolina, has long been shaped by the land's bounty and the industry it has fostered. Historically, agriculture has been the bedrock of Utica, with cotton and later corn and soybeans yielding to the fertile soil. The ghost of past agricultural endeavors lingers in the open fields and the occasional weathered barn, a testament to generations who worked this ground. While the agricultural roots remain, the local economy has diversified, finding its footing in manufacturing and small businesses that serve the surrounding communities. It’s a place where the pace of life feels less like a hurried rush and more like a steady, deliberate stride, punctuated by the quiet hum of daily life and the occasional distant chime of a church bell.
Live animated radar for Utica 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 | Utica, Oconee County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.678157°N, 82.931536°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29678 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Utica, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Utica, 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 Utica includes coordinates 34.678157°N, 82.931536°W, situated in Oconee County. ZIP code 29678. 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.
