Whitney, South Carolina Weather
Whitney, 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 Whitney, Spartanburg County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Whitney. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Whitney is published on the Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (KSPA) page, 8 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 Whitney 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 Whitney: Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (KGSP) 28 km · Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU) 42 km · Union County, Troy Shelton Field (K35A) 42 km · Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (KEHO) 42 km · Donaldson Field Airport (KGYH) 48 km
Conditions reported at KSPA describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Whitney specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Whitney.
About Whitney, South Carolina
Whitney rests in a landscape of gentle rises and dips, where the Piedmont’s soft contours begin their slow descent towards the broader valleys. It lies 2.4 miles north of Spartanburg, SC (from Spartanburg, SC: bearing 7°T), and is situated 5.3 miles south-east of Boiling Springs. Here, the air often carries the damp, earthy scent of red clay, especially after a summer shower, a fragrance that clings to the very fabric of the land. Towering pines and a scattering of hardwoods, their branches reaching towards a sky that can shift from a brilliant cerulean to a brooding slate within hours, define the surrounding woods. The terrain is a study in subtle transitions, where fields of dormant cotton stalks give way to patches of mature woodland, and the occasional glint of sunlight on distant water hints at the presence of unseen creeks and branches that snake through the lowlands. The story of Whitney is deeply intertwined with the industrial spirit that once pulsed through this corner of Spartanburg County. For decades, the hum of textile mills was the dominant sound, a testament to the ingenuity and hard work that built this community from the ground up. While the large-scale operations have largely receded, the echoes of that era remain, visible in the sturdy, often brick-built architecture of older homes and the quiet resilience of its residents. Today, Whitney’s economy is more diverse, reflecting the changing times, yet the legacy of its manufacturing past provides a unique character, a sense of groundedness that is palpable as you move through its streets, where the rhythm of daily life unfolds with a quiet, unhurried grace.
Live animated radar for Whitney 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 | Whitney, Spartanburg County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.984289°N, 81.926493°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29303 |
| Area Code | 864 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Whitney, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Whitney, 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 Whitney includes coordinates 34.984289°N, 81.926493°W, situated in Spartanburg County. ZIP code 29303. 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.
