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.
This Afternoon
92°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Forest Acres
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 92°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 19% |
| Tonight | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph E | 24% |
| Sunday | 91°F | Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny | 3 mph E | 9% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph SE | 9% |
| Monday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SE | 20% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SE | 46% |
| Tuesday | 88°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 6 mph NE | 67% |
| Tuesday Night | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph NE | 67% |
| Wednesday | 82°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 to 10 mph NE | 27% |
| Wednesday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph NE | 26% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph N | 15% |
| Thursday Night | 63°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 9 mph N | 14% |
| Friday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 mph N | 6% |
| Friday Night | 61°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph NE | 6% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.