Barbecue, North Carolina Weather
Barbecue, 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 Barbecue, Harnett County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Barbecue. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Barbecue is published on the Pope Field (KPOB) page, 18 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 Barbecue 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 Barbecue: Raleigh Executive Jetport (KTTA) 28 km · Moore County Airport (KSOP) 34 km · Gilliam-McConnell Airfield (KBQ1) 36 km · Mackall Army Air Field (KHFF) 54 km · Derby Aerodrome (KN26) 58 km
Conditions reported at KPOB describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Barbecue specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Barbecue.
About Barbecue, North Carolina
Barbecue breathes with the slow, sure pulse of the North Carolina piedmont, where the land rolls with a quiet grace, not in dramatic peaks but in long, verdant swells that catch the afternoon sun like spilled honey. It lies 12.7 miles south-east of Sanford, NC (from Sanford, NC: bearing 141°T), and is situated 7.8 miles west-north-west of Anderson Creek. The air here, especially as twilight begins to bleed across the sky, carries the rich, damp perfume of pine needles and the distant, smoky promise of slow-cooked pork, a scent that clings to the very air you breathe. Cypress trees stand sentinel along the sinuous curves of streams, their roots gripping the dark, fertile earth, while fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the haze of summer heat. This is a place where the sky feels vast and generous, a canvas for the migrating birds and the drifting clouds, and where the shadows lengthen with a languid, unhurried elegance. The history of Barbecue is as layered and complex as the slow-cooked meats that have become its culinary signature, a tradition deeply rooted in the agricultural heritage of the region. For generations, the fertile bottomlands surrounding Barbecue have yielded crops, sustaining families and shaping the local economy, with families often passing down not only their land but also their prized barbecue recipes. The distinctive, vinegar-based Eastern North Carolina style of barbecue, often cooked over wood coals for hours until tender and infused with smoky depth, is more than just food; it's a communal ritual, a gathering point for neighbors and kin, where stories are shared and the bonds of community are strengthened. While farming remains a cornerstone, the enduring legacy of barbecue has also drawn visitors, creating a unique economic ecosystem where the savory aroma of pit-cooked pork acts as a constant, delicious invitation.
Live animated radar for Barbecue 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 | Barbecue, Harnett County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.335992°N, 79.038636°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27332, 27505 |
| Area Code | 336, 919, 984 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Barbecue, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Barbecue, 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 Barbecue includes coordinates 35.335992°N, 79.038636°W, situated in Harnett County. ZIP code 27332, 27505. Telephone area code: 336, 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.
