Bessemer, North Carolina Weather
Bessemer, 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 Bessemer, Guilford County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bessemer. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bessemer is published on the Piedmont Triad International Airport (KGSO) 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 Bessemer 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 Bessemer: Causey Airport (K2A5) 22 km · Burlington Alamance Regional Airport (KBUY) 24 km · Rockingham County NC Shiloh Airport (KSIF) 40 km · Smith Reynolds Airport (KINT) 43 km · Hiatt Airport (KN97) 43 km
Conditions reported at KGSO describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bessemer specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bessemer.
About Bessemer, North Carolina
Bessemer unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling Piedmont terrain, where the ochre of the soil is a constant, warm presence under a sky that often holds a soft, diffused light, particularly in the late afternoon. It lies 2.9 miles east-north-east of Greensboro, NC (from Greensboro, NC: bearing 74°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north of Pleasant Garden. Dense stands of pine and oak mark the boundaries of fields that once vibrated with the industrious hum of agriculture, their quiet now punctuated by the occasional drone of a distant truck or the chirping chorus of unseen birds. The air here, especially after a spring rain, carries a clean, earthy scent, a mingling of damp leaves and the faintest hint of blooming honeysuckle, suggesting a place where nature still holds sway, even amidst the evidence of human endeavor. The contours of the land, shaped by millennia of slow erosion, create a subtle, almost imperceptible rise and fall, giving a sense of understated permanence to Bessemer's setting. Historically, Bessemer’s identity is tied to the bedrock of industry and the persistent spirit of its inhabitants. While the region was once a significant agricultural hub, the echoes of its industrial past, particularly its connection to iron and steel, still resonate in its nomenclature and the enduring character of its people. The local economy, now more diversified, retains a connection to its roots, with a blend of small businesses and manufacturing maintaining a steady, if not always boisterous, presence. Distinctive to Bessemer is its quiet resilience, a characteristic born from generations who have navigated the ebb and flow of economic cycles, their stories etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring fabric of daily life and the unpretentious charm of its neighborhoods.
Live animated radar for Bessemer 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 | Bessemer, Guilford County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.083746°N, 79.742807°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27405, 27401 |
| Area Code | 336 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bessemer, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bessemer, 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 Bessemer includes coordinates 36.083746°N, 79.742807°W, situated in Guilford County. ZIP code 27405, 27401. Telephone area code: 336. Timezone: Eastern Time.
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.
