Albemarle, North Carolina Weather
Albemarle, North 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 Albemarle, Buncombe County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Albemarle. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Albemarle is published on the Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL) page, 20 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. 3 airfields within reach of Albemarle 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 Albemarle: Hendersonville Airport (K0A7) 35 km · Rutherford County Marchman Field (KFQD) 59 km
Conditions reported at KAVL describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Albemarle specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Albemarle.
About Albemarle, North Carolina
Albemarle rests in a landscape defined by the rolling foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, a region where the sky often stretches in broad, soft arcs of blue, sometimes tinged with the hazy gold of late afternoon. The terrain here is a study in subtle gradients, slopes that invite the eye to follow them towards distant, tree-clad ridges, and valleys that cradle small streams and fertile pockets of land. The air, especially after a rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of pine needles and rich soil, a fragrance that clings to the very fabric of the place. Greenery is abundant, a dense, layered presence of deciduous trees and evergreens that softens the edges of the world, and in the cooler months, the hills can take on a russet and ochre hue, a testament to the turning seasons. Historically, Albemarle’s roots are intertwined with agriculture, a legacy still visible in the scattered farms and the enduring connection to the land. The local economy, while diversifying, still feels the pulse of its agricultural past, with a continued emphasis on crops like corn and soybeans, and the presence of related industries. The distinctive character of Albemarle is also shaped by its manufacturing heritage, a more recent chapter that brought different rhythms to the community and left its mark on the town’s development. While not directly on a major river, Albemarle’s proximity to waterways influences the surrounding landscape, fostering a certain kind of quiet resilience, a sense of being connected to the broader patterns of water and earth that define this corner of the Piedmont.
Live animated radar for Albemarle 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 | Albemarle, Buncombe County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.611501°N, 82.542626°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28804, 28001 |
| Area Code | 828, 704, 980 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Albemarle, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Albemarle, North 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 Albemarle includes coordinates 35.611501°N, 82.542626°W, situated in Buncombe County. ZIP code 28804, 28001. Telephone area code: 828, 704, 980. 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.
