Bakersville, North Carolina Weather
Bakersville, 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 Bakersville, Mitchell County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bakersville. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bakersville is published on the Avery County Morrison Field (K7A8) page, 17 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 Bakersville 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 Bakersville: Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9) 40 km · Johnson City Airport (K0A4) 41 km · Johnson County Airport (K6A4) 54 km · Foothills Regional Airport (KMRN) 54 km · Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (KTRI) 56 km
Conditions reported at K7A8 describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bakersville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bakersville.
About Bakersville, North Carolina
Bakersville rests in a hollow where the Blue Ridge Mountains begin to fold in earnest, the land rising in steep, forested slopes that cradle the small community. It lies 23.3 miles south-south-east of Johnson City, TN (from Johnson City, TN: bearing 152°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north-west of Spruce Pine. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of pine and hardwood, especially after a rain, and the light often filters through the dense canopy in soft, diffused shafts, painting the narrow valley floor with a gentle, green luminescence. The Toe River, a lively waterway, threads its way through the landscape, its banks often bordered by a tangle of rhododendron and mountain laurel, while the distant peaks, cloaked in shades of blue and purple, seem to hold the sky in their embrace. The character of Bakersville is one of quiet persistence, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates much of life, and the sheer, imposing presence of the mountains shapes both the physical and the spiritual terrain. The history of Bakersville is deeply intertwined with the rugged terrain and the resources it has yielded. Once a hub for timber and mining, the local economy now leans more towards agriculture, particularly in the cultivation of hardy mountain crops, and a growing appreciation for its artisanal crafts and the natural beauty that draws visitors. The legacy of its past can still be glimpsed in the weathered barns and the faint scars on the hillsides, reminders of the hard work that shaped this place. Today, the pace of life in Bakersville is unhurried, a deliberate counterpoint to the demands of the wider world, and the community cherishes its connection to the land and the enduring spirit of its people.
Live animated radar for Bakersville 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 | Bakersville, Mitchell County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.015674°N, 82.158735°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28160, 28705 |
| Area Code | 704, 980, 828 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bakersville, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bakersville, 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 Bakersville includes coordinates 36.015674°N, 82.158735°W, situated in Mitchell County. ZIP code 28160, 28705. Telephone area code: 704, 980, 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. 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.
