Blowing Rock, North Carolina Weather
Blowing Rock, 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 Blowing Rock, Watauga County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Blowing Rock. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Blowing Rock is published on the Johnson County Airport (K6A4) page, 34 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 Blowing Rock 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 Blowing Rock: Foothills Regional Airport (KMRN) 36 km · Avery County Morrison Field (K7A8) 36 km · Ashe County Airport (KGEV) 40 km · Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY) 51 km · Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9) 52 km
Conditions reported at K6A4 describe the airfield itself. Weather 34 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Blowing Rock specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Blowing Rock.
About Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Blowing Rock rests high in the embrace of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a place where ancient forests spill down steep slopes and the air itself seems to carry the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 29.5 miles south-east of Carter, TN (from Carter, TN: bearing 130°T), and is situated 5.6 miles south of Boone. The landscape here is a grand unfolding of ridges and valleys, a rugged beauty sculpted by millennia of wind and water. The very ground underfoot feels alive, a rich tapestry of moss-covered stones and the gnarled roots of oak and rhododendron, often veiled in a soft, ethereal mist that lends a timeless quality to the surroundings. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, casts long, shifting shadows, illuminating patches of vibrant green and the occasional flash of a wild bird's wing. The history of Blowing Rock is as deeply rooted as the ancient trees that surround it. Once a haven for Cherokee tribes, its dramatic cliffs and the legendary "blowing" phenomenon—where winds carry objects upward and outward—drew early settlers seeking both wonder and a challenging frontier. The local economy, once tied to logging and small-scale farming, now thrives on tourism, drawing visitors to its charming main street lined with independent shops and restaurants, and to the iconic Blowing Rock itself, a natural balcony offering breathtaking vistas. The Blue Ridge Parkway, a ribbon of asphalt winding through this majestic terrain, serves as a vital artery, connecting Blowing Rock to a legacy of mountain culture and an enduring spirit of resilience.
Live animated radar for Blowing Rock 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 | Blowing Rock, Watauga County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.135129°N, 81.677606°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28605 |
| Area Code | 828 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Blowing Rock, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Blowing Rock, 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 Blowing Rock includes coordinates 36.135129°N, 81.677606°W, situated in Watauga County. ZIP code 28605. 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.
