West Union, South Carolina Weather
West Union, 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 West Union, Oconee County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near West Union. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for West Union is published on the Oconee County Regional Airport (KCEU) page, 17 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 West Union 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 West Union: Toccoa Airport - R.G. Letourneau Field (KTOC) 30 km · Pickens County Airport (KLQK) 32 km · Anderson Regional Airport (KAND) 42 km · Franklin County Airport (K18A) 47 km · Habersham County Airport (KAJR) 55 km
Conditions reported at KCEU describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at West Union specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for West Union.
About West Union, South Carolina
West Union rests in a gentle embrace of rolling hills, where the green of pastures and the darker hues of mixed pine and hardwood forests blend under a sky that often holds a soft, diffused light. It lies 28.5 miles north-west of Anderson, SC (from Anderson, SC: bearing 309°T), and is situated 7.2 miles north-west of Seneca. The land here, part of the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, offers a varied terrain, with small creeks and streams tracing their paths through the valleys. The air, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine needles, a subtle perfume that speaks of the natural world just beyond the edges of the village. The houses, many with wide porches, seem to settle comfortably into their surroundings, their paint faded by years of sun and rain, mirroring the unhurried cadence of life in this corner of Oconee County. The history of West Union is tied to the agricultural roots of the region, a place where farming has long been a cornerstone of its identity, with cotton and later tobacco shaping the landscape and the livelihoods of its people. The local economy, while diversified, still feels the echoes of this agrarian past, with small businesses and family farms continuing to dot the countryside. A notable feature is the presence of historical markers, subtle signposts that hint at the generations who have worked this land, their stories whispered by the rustling leaves and the quiet flow of nearby waters. The spirit of West Union remains grounded, a testament to the enduring connection between its residents and the fertile soil that has sustained them.
Live animated radar for West Union 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 | West Union, Oconee County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.759818°N, 83.04293°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29696 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Union, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Union, 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 West Union includes coordinates 34.759818°N, 83.042930°W, situated in Oconee County. ZIP code 29696. 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.
