Andrews, 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 Andrews, Cherokee County.
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Andrews lies cradled in a broad valley, a place where the mountains of western North Carolina begin to soften their sharp edges. It lies 32.5 miles south of Blount, TN (from Blount, TN: bearing 178°T), and is situated 8.4 miles south of Robbinsville. The landscape here is a deep, verdant embrace, with slopes cloaked in the dense, layered green of hardwood forests that climb towards a sky often brushed with the pearly luminescence of passing weather systems. The Hiwassee River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, threads its way through the heart of Andrews, its banks often fringed with the wild, untamed beauty of rhododendron and mountain laurel, their blooms a vibrant splash of color in the spring. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil, pine needles, and the subtle sweetness of wildflowers, especially potent after a summer rain. The history of Andrews is deeply intertwined with the logging and railroad industries that once pulsed through this region. For generations, the extraction of timber was the lifeblood of Andrews, the rhythmic clang of axes and the roar of sawmills echoing through these hills. Later, the arrival of the railroad transformed the valley, bringing goods, people, and a new era of commerce. While the dominance of those industries has waned, a resilient spirit remains, seen in the small businesses that line Main Street and the quiet pride of its residents. The legacy of its past is still visible in the sturdy architecture and the enduring connection to the natural resources that continue to shape the character and economy of Andrews, a testament to the enduring allure of this mountain enclave.
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| Location | Andrews, Cherokee County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.201755°N, 83.824067°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28901 |
| Area Code | 828 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Andrews, 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 Andrews includes coordinates 35.201755°N, 83.824067°W, situated in Cherokee County. ZIP code 28901. Telephone area code: 828. 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.