Wedgefield, South Carolina Weather
Wedgefield, 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 Wedgefield, Sumter County.
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About Wedgefield, South Carolina
Wedgefield rests in the heart of Sumter County, a place where the flatlands stretch out under a sky that often holds a deep, bruised purple at dusk. It lies 10.3 miles west of Sumter, SC (from Sumter, SC: bearing 259°T), and is situated 10.0 miles south-south-west of Dalzell. The terrain here is predominantly level, with the occasional gentle rise, a subtle undulation that hints at the slow sculpting of water and time. Pines, tall and whispering, dominate the landscape, their needles carpeting the sandy soil and releasing a sharp, clean scent after a rain. Scattered among them are the more stoic oaks, their branches gnarled and draped with Spanish moss that sways like spectral beards in the humid air. Life in Wedgefield unfolds at a pace dictated by the sun and the seasons, a quiet existence where the rustle of leaves often carries further than the sound of traffic. The history of Wedgefield is tied to the fertile ground and the waterways that once served as vital arteries for commerce. Long before it bore its current name, the area was a crossroads for those seeking to cultivate the rich soil, drawn by the promise of cotton and, later, tobacco. The local economy, though diversified now, still carries the echo of its agricultural past, with some land remaining dedicated to farming, though the primary drivers have shifted towards services and small businesses that cater to the needs of the surrounding populace. You can still find remnants of older structures, weathered brick and fading paint, that whisper of generations who built their lives here, their stories etched into the very character of Wedgefield. The sense of community is palpable, a quiet understanding shared among those who call this stretch of South Carolina home.
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| Location | Wedgefield, Sumter County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.892656°N, 80.51814°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29560, 29681, 29168 |
| Area Code | 864, 803 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wedgefield, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wedgefield, 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 Wedgefield includes coordinates 33.892656°N, 80.518140°W, situated in Sumter County. ZIP code 29560, 29681, 29168. Telephone area code: 864, 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. 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.
