Atlantic, North Carolina Weather
Atlantic, 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 Atlantic, Carteret County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Atlantic.
About Atlantic, North Carolina
Atlantic breathes the salt-laced air of the Crystal Coast, a place where the land yields gently to the embrace of the Atlantic Ocean. It lies 42.7 miles east-south-east of New Bern, NC (from New Bern, NC: bearing 111°T), and is situated 18.1 miles north-east of Harkers Island. Here, the landscape is a subtle interplay of marsh grasses, their feathery tops whispering secrets to the wind, and the low, sandy terrain that slopes toward tidal creeks. The sky, vast and often a pale robin's egg blue, stretches endlessly above, broken only by the occasional silhouette of a heron poised in the shallows or the distant, unwavering line of the horizon. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, casts a honeyed glow over the weathered clapboard houses and the scattered fishing boats bobbing at their moorings, imbuing the scene with a quiet, enduring beauty. The history of Atlantic is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the bounty of its waters. For generations, this coastal enclave has relied on the sea, its economy deeply rooted in fishing and aquaculture, the rhythm of life dictated by tides and seasons. The salty tang of the air carries the scent of brine and weathered wood, a constant reminder of the maritime heritage that defines Atlantic. Local traditions are woven into the fabric of daily life, from the communal gathering of oysters to the sharing of stories passed down through families, each anecdote a thread in the rich tapestry of this enduring coastal community.
Live animated radar for Atlantic 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.
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| Location | Atlantic, Carteret County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.884886°N, 76.340471°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28511 |
| Area Code | 910 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Atlantic, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Atlantic, 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 Atlantic includes coordinates 34.884886°N, 76.340471°W, situated in Carteret County. ZIP code 28511. 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.
