Bent Creek, North Carolina Weather
Bent Creek, 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 Bent Creek, Buncombe County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bent Creek. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bent Creek is published on the Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL) page, 10 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. 3 airfields within reach of Bent Creek 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 Bent Creek: Hendersonville Airport (K0A7) 27 km · Jackson County Airport (K24A) 59 km
Conditions reported at KAVL describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bent Creek specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bent Creek.
About Bent Creek, North Carolina
Bent Creek unfolds amidst the rolling, forested slopes of the Blue Ridge Mountains, where the air itself seems to carry the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 7.0 miles south-south-west of Asheville, NC (from Asheville, NC: bearing 206°T), and is situated 5.9 miles west-north-west of Arden. This landscape is a study in verdant textures, a place where narrow hollows deepen into shaded ravines and the hillsides climb with an insistent, ancient grace. Sunlight, when it pierces the dense canopy, falls in shifting shafts, illuminating moss-velveted rocks and the quicksilver flicker of unseen streams. The terrain here is a constant invitation to explore, with trails that wind and climb, revealing unexpected vistas and the quiet, persistent murmur of water carving its way through stone. The character of Bent Creek is one of gentle immersion, a place where the natural world asserts its presence with a quiet, unyielding beauty. The history of Bent Creek is deeply intertwined with the logging and agricultural traditions of western North Carolina, a legacy evident in the scatter of old stone foundations and the enduring presence of mature hardwood forests. For decades, this region sustained itself through the bounty of the land, with timber providing a robust local economy, and small farms clinging to the more accessible slopes. More recently, Bent Creek has become a vital hub for outdoor recreation, drawing hikers, mountain bikers, and nature enthusiasts to its extensive trail systems, many of which are managed by Pisgah National Forest. The nearby presence of the Bent Creek Experimental Forest, established in the early 20th century, speaks to a long-standing scientific interest in the ecological dynamics of this particular Appalachian setting, fostering a unique blend of wildness and scholarly exploration that defines the locality.
Live animated radar for Bent Creek 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 | Bent Creek, Buncombe County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.509001°N, 82.607903°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28714, 28806 |
| Area Code | 828 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bent Creek, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bent Creek, 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 Bent Creek includes coordinates 35.509001°N, 82.607903°W, situated in Buncombe County. ZIP code 28714, 28806. Telephone area code: 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.
