Altamahaw, North Carolina Weather
Altamahaw, 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 Altamahaw, Alamance County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Altamahaw. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Altamahaw is published on the Burlington Alamance Regional Airport (KBUY) page, 15 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 Altamahaw 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 Altamahaw: Causey Airport (K2A5) 32 km · Piedmont Triad International Airport (KGSO) 40 km · Rockingham County NC Shiloh Airport (KSIF) 42 km · Danville Regional Airport (KDAN) 46 km · Raleigh Regional Airport at Person County (KTDF) 48 km
Conditions reported at KBUY describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Altamahaw specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Altamahaw.
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.
Live animated radar for Altamahaw 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
