Altamahaw, North Carolina Weather
Altamahaw, North Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Altamahaw, Alamance County.
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About Altamahaw, North Carolina
Altamahaw rests in a low, rolling landscape, where the North Carolina Piedmont gently slopes toward the Haw River. It lies 7.2 miles north-north-west of Burlington, NC (from Burlington, NC: bearing 328°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-west of Graham. The air here often carries the humid breath of summer, thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, and the light, especially in the late afternoon, can soften the edges of the world, casting a golden haze over the fields. Oak and hickory trees form scattered woodlands, their broad canopies offering shade to the quiet roads that wind between farms and modest homes. The terrain is forgiving, a place where the land doesn't demand, but simply offers its fertile soil and its slow, steady presence. The history of Altamahaw is deeply intertwined with the rhythms of agriculture and the steady hum of industry that once pulsed through this region. For generations, the fertile ground along the Haw River was the lifeblood, yielding crops that sustained families and fed communities. Remnants of this agricultural past can still be seen in the weathered barns and the wide, open fields, though the economic landscape has shifted. The legacy of textile mills, once a dominant force, is part of Altamahaw's story, their silent presence a reminder of a bygone era of manufacturing. Today, the spirit of Altamahaw persists in its unhurried pace, a place where the land still holds sway, and the quiet strength of its people endures.
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| Location | Altamahaw, Alamance County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.184302°N, 79.507246°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27202 |
| Area Code | 336 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Altamahaw, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Altamahaw, North Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Altamahaw includes coordinates 36.184302°N, 79.507246°W, situated in Alamance County. ZIP code 27202. Telephone area code: 336. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
