Forest Acres, SC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Forest Acres, a city in Richland County, South Carolina.
Today
88°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Forest Acres
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 88°F | Patchy Fog | 0 to 3 mph E | 70% |
| Tonight | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph E | 68% |
| Wednesday | 90°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SE | 63% |
| Wednesday Night | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 5 mph S | 64% |
| Thursday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 5 mph S | 68% |
| Thursday Night | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph S | 68% |
| Friday | 93°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 32% |
| Friday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph S | 32% |
| Saturday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 24% |
| Saturday Night | 73°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph S | 24% |
| Sunday | 93°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SW | 38% |
| Sunday Night | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 38% |
| Monday | 94°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 31% |
| Monday Night | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 mph SW | 31% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Forest Acres (34.033, -80.973). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Forest Acres
Last spring frost
Mar 16
First fall frost
Nov 16
Growing season
245 days
Hardiness zone
8b
More local growing data for Forest Acres: nearby ZIP 29206 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · South Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Columbia Univ Of Sc, Sc (4.4 mi from Forest Acres). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.