Bethel, North Carolina Weather
Bethel, North Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Bethel, Perquimans County.
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About Bethel, North Carolina
Bethel unfolds into a landscape where the earth breathes softly, a place of low-lying plains and the subtle, persistent presence of water. It lies 42.8 miles south of Suffolk, VA (from Suffolk, VA: bearing 172°T), and is situated 8.0 miles east-north-east of Edenton. The air here carries the scent of damp soil and the distant whisper of salt from the Albemarle Sound, a constant reminder of the nearby vastness. Here, the land is a patient canvas, painted in shades of green that shift with the seasons, from the vibrant flush of spring to the muted golds of autumn. Ancient live oaks, their branches draped like wise, old men, stand sentinel along the edges of fields, their roots gripping the soil with quiet tenacity. The sky above Bethel is an expansive dome, a stage for clouds that drift with the unhurried grace of ships on a calm sea, and the light at dusk often spills in hues of rose and lavender, blurring the edges of the world into a gentle, lingering glow. The history of Bethel is intertwined with the fertile lands that have sustained its people for generations, a legacy of agriculture that still defines much of its character. Tobacco and corn have long been the lifeblood of this region, their cultivation shaping the rhythms of life and the very contours of the landscape. The economy, while rooted in these traditional pursuits, has also found diversification, with a quiet industriousness evident in the local businesses that serve the surrounding farms and families. The Perquimans River, a dark, reflective ribbon, has been a silent partner in Bethel's story, facilitating transport in earlier times and offering a constant source of natural beauty. This is a place where the past is not a distant echo but a living presence, felt in the enduring spirit of its inhabitants and the familiar, comforting patterns of their days.
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| Location | Bethel, Perquimans County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.114048°N, 76.481607°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27944, 27311, 28679, 27812 |
| Area Code | 828, 919, 984 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bethel, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bethel, North Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Bethel includes coordinates 36.114048°N, 76.481607°W, situated in Perquimans County. ZIP code 27944, 27311, 28679, 27812. Telephone area code: 828, 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
