Ward, South Carolina Weather
Ward, 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 Ward, Saluda County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Ward. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Ward is published on the Saluda County Airport (K6J4) page, 10 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 Ward 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 Ward: Aiken Regional Airport (KAIK) 24 km · Newberry County Airport (KEOE) 51 km · Daniel Field (KDNL) 52 km · Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE) 57 km · Augusta Regional At Bush Field (KAGS) 58 km
Conditions reported at K6J4 describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ward specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ward.
About Ward, South Carolina
Ward lies like a quiet sigh in the heart of South Carolina's rolling sandhills, where the land gently swells and dips, supporting stands of pine and scrub oak that give way to more cultivated fields. It lies 20.6 miles north of Aiken, SC (from Aiken, SC: bearing 358°T), and is situated 4.5 miles east-north-east of Johnston. The air here, especially as the afternoon sun begins its slow descent, carries the faint, sweet scent of pine needles warmed by the day and the richer, earthy aroma of turned soil. Sunlight, filtered through the high branches, casts shifting patterns on the dusty roads and modest homes, lending a soft, almost dreamlike quality to the landscape. The terrain, neither flat nor dramatically mountainous, offers a pleasing, unhurried visual flow, a landscape that feels both ancient and presently alive, where the subtle changes of season paint the broad strokes of the countryside. The history of Ward is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the quiet determination of those who have worked it. For generations, agriculture has been the bedrock of its economy, with cotton and corn once dominating the fields that now often yield soybeans and timber. The echoes of these former harvests can still be felt in the weathered barns and the stoic resilience of the local families. There are no grand monuments here, but the enduring presence of the land itself, the quiet persistence of its people, and the communal spirit that binds this small locality together are its most distinctive features. The pace of life in Ward is measured, dictated by the sun and the seasons, a gentle rhythm that has sustained it through changing times, a testament to its enduring, unassuming character.
Live animated radar for Ward 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 | Ward, Saluda County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.857915°N, 81.729829°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29166 |
| Area Code | 803 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ward, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ward, 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 Ward includes coordinates 33.857915°N, 81.729829°W, situated in Saluda County. ZIP code 29166. 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.
