Atkinson, North Carolina Weather
Atkinson, 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 Atkinson, Pender County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Atkinson.
About Atkinson, North Carolina
Atkinson lies low and wide, an exhale of coastal plain where the air itself seems to carry the scent of pine needles and damp earth. It lies 20.1 miles north-north-west of Leland, NC (from Leland, NC: bearing 339°T), and is situated 4.1 miles north-north-east of Long View. The land here is flat, broken only by the slow, meandering curves of creeks that bleed into larger waterways, their banks thick with gum trees and the occasional willow, their branches reaching out like supplicating hands. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out under a sky that often hangs heavy with moisture, turning the distant horizon into a soft, indistinct smudge. In the late afternoon, the sun, when it breaks through the clouds, paints the dusty roads and weathered clapboard houses with a honeyed light, a quiet benediction on the unassuming landscape. The very stillness of Atkinson can feel profound, a hushed reverence for the land that cradles it. The history of Atkinson is tied to the fertile soil and the waterways that once served as its highways, a legacy of agriculture that still defines its economy. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood, with families tending the same fields, their rhythms dictated by the planting and harvesting seasons. While the old lumber mills that once hummed with activity have largely fallen silent, the spirit of industry persists in the quiet hum of tractors and the occasional truck hauling produce to market. The town itself, a collection of modest homes and essential businesses, holds a gentle familiarity, a place where generations have known each other’s faces and the stories of their kin. There’s a palpable sense of resilience here, a quiet strength drawn from the enduring connection to the earth and the shared memories that bind the community of Atkinson together.
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| Location | Atkinson, Pender County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.528501°N, 78.171107°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28421 |
| Area Code | 910 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Atkinson, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Atkinson, 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 Atkinson includes coordinates 34.528501°N, 78.171107°W, situated in Pender County. ZIP code 28421. Telephone area code: 910. 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.
