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, Yancey County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bent Creek. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bent Creek is published on the Avery County Morrison Field (K7A8) page, 36 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 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: Johnson City Airport (K0A4) 40 km · Greeneville Municipal Airport (KGCY) 43 km · Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9) 44 km · Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (KTRI) 52 km
Conditions reported at K7A8 describe the airfield itself. Weather 36 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 as a quiet assertion of the earth's slow, deliberate artistry in the Blue Ridge Mountains. It lies 20.9 miles south of Johnson City, TN (from Johnson City, TN: bearing 185°T), and is situated 9.3 miles south of Erwin. Here, the land rises and falls with a rugged grace, cloaked in the dense, variegated greens of hardwood forests that climb steep slopes and spill into shadowed hollows. The air carries the damp, clean scent of pine needles and decaying leaves, a perpetual offering from the woods, and in the twilight, a soft, ethereal light filters through the canopy, lending a hushed reverence to the landscape. Water, the constant sculptor of these hills, trickles and rushes, forming unseen veins beneath the moss-covered rocks and emerging as the namesake creek, a cool, clear artery that murmurs its way through the terrain. The character of Bent Creek is one of quiet endurance, a place where the wildness of nature still holds sway, punctuated by the occasional weathered barn or the distant, melodic call of a crow. The history of Bent Creek is intimately tied to the resourcefulness of those who sought a living from its challenging terrain. Once a domain of logging and small-scale agriculture, the local economy has gradually shifted, with a growing appreciation for the natural beauty and outdoor recreation opportunities that Bent Creek offers. Trails wind through the hills, inviting hikers and cyclists to explore the undulating ridges and discover hidden vistas, while the clear waters of the creek provide a refreshing respite. While not a hub of major industry, the spirit of Bent Creek lies in its connection to the land, a place where traditional crafts and a slower pace of life persist, resonating with an authenticity that is increasingly rare. The very rhythm of life here feels attuned to the seasons, a gentle pulse that beats in harmony with the ancient mountains.
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, Yancey County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.01261°N, 82.385967°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 36.012610°N, 82.385967°W, situated in Yancey 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.
