Bethlehem, North Carolina Weather
Bethlehem, 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 Bethlehem, Rockingham County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bethlehem. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bethlehem is published on the Rockingham County NC Shiloh Airport (KSIF) page, 12 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 Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem: Blue Ridge Airport (KMTV) 33 km · Danville Regional Airport (KDAN) 37 km · Piedmont Triad International Airport (KGSO) 44 km · Burlington Alamance Regional Airport (KBUY) 50 km · Smith Reynolds Airport (KINT) 58 km
Conditions reported at KSIF describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bethlehem specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bethlehem.
About Bethlehem, North Carolina
Bethlehem breathes a quiet dignity, its landscape gently rolling like a slumbering giant beneath a sky that often carries the bruised hues of approaching rain. It lies 20.1 miles west-south-west of Danville, VA (from Danville, VA: bearing 243°T), and is situated 3.5 miles south-east of Eden. The land here is a mosaic of cultivated fields, their neat rows of corn and tobacco a testament to generations of patient toil, interspersed with stands of mixed hardwood, their leaves whispering secrets in the wind. The air, especially in the languid afternoons of late summer, is thick with the mingled scents of ripening crops and the damp earth, a perfume that clings to everything. Sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, has a peculiar softness, gilding the rough bark of oak trees and catching the dust motes dancing in the shafts of light that pierce the canopy. This corner of Rockingham County carries the echoes of a simpler time, its history tied to the agricultural pulse of the Piedmont. The economy of Bethlehem has long been rooted in the soil, with farming providing the backbone for its inhabitants, though the whispers of broader economic shifts are felt even here. The sense of community is palpable, fostered by the shared experiences of rural life, where neighbors know each other by name and the pace of life allows for genuine connection. While no grand monuments or bustling industries define Bethlehem, its enduring character lies in the persistent cultivation of the land and the quiet strength of its people, a steadfast presence against the ever-changing currents of the world.
Live animated radar for Bethlehem 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 | Bethlehem, Rockingham County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.455693°N, 79.718645°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27910, 27320, 28601 |
| Area Code | 336, 828 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bethlehem, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bethlehem, 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 Bethlehem includes coordinates 36.455693°N, 79.718645°W, situated in Rockingham County. ZIP code 27910, 27320, 28601. Telephone area code: 336, 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.
