Bailey, North Carolina Weather
Bailey, 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 Bailey, Mitchell County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bailey. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bailey is published on the Avery County Morrison Field (K7A8) page, 32 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. 5 airfields within reach of Bailey 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 Bailey: Johnson City Airport (K0A4) 35 km · Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9) 38 km · Greeneville Municipal Airport (KGCY) 46 km · Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (KTRI) 48 km
Conditions reported at K7A8 describe the airfield itself. Weather 32 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bailey specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bailey.
About Bailey, North Carolina
Bailey rests in a fold of Mitchell County, where the land begins its serious climb toward the higher peaks. It lies 18.0 miles south of Johnson City, TN (from Johnson City, TN: bearing 175°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south-east of Erwin. The terrain here is a rumpled quilt of green, a place where deciduous forests, thick with oak and hickory, give way to steeper slopes. Small streams, born from the higher ground, thread their way through the valleys, their water cool and clear, reflecting the dappled sunlight that filters through the dense canopy. The air itself carries a scent of damp earth and pine needles, a pervasive, clean fragrance that clings to everything. Even in the midday heat, there’s a subtle coolness that emanates from the shadowed hollows, a promise of respite. The history of Bailey is inextricably linked to the fertile valleys and the promise of sustenance they offered. Early settlers, drawn by the rich soil and the abundant timber, established farms that still dot the landscape. The local economy, though diversified over time, retains a strong agricultural core, with fields of corn and tobacco occasionally breaking the green expanse. In recent decades, the proximity to larger towns and the growing appeal of mountain living have brought new residents, adding a gentle hum of activity to the quietude. While no single grand landmark defines Bailey, its character is found in the enduring connection to the land, in the resilience of its people, and in the simple, honest beauty of its Carolina mountain setting.
Live animated radar for Bailey 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 | Bailey, Mitchell County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.053167°N, 82.325688°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28740, 27807 |
| Area Code | 828, 919, 984 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bailey, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bailey, 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 Bailey includes coordinates 36.053167°N, 82.325688°W, situated in Mitchell County. ZIP code 28740, 27807. Telephone area code: 828, 919, 984. 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.
