Bolton, North Carolina Weather
Bolton, 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 Bolton, Columbus County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bolton.
About Bolton, North Carolina
Bolton rests in a landscape shaped by the gentle, rolling terrain of the North Carolina Coastal Plain, where the air often carries the humid breath of nearby waterways. It lies 20.9 miles west-north-west of Leland, NC (from Leland, NC: bearing 282°T), and is situated 5.6 miles east of Lake Waccamaw. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by distant stands of pine and oak, their green hues deepening as the sun begins its descent, casting long, languid shadows. The earth here is a rich, loamy brown, yielding readily to the plow, and the occasional dirt road, lined with live oaks draped in Spanish moss, winds its way through the verdant expanse, inviting a slower pace. The quality of light in the late afternoon, a warm, honeyed glow, seems to linger longer over Bolton, imbuing the quiet streets and weathered farmhouses with a nostalgic beauty. The history of Bolton is deeply entwined with the agricultural rhythms of Columbus County, an area once dominated by cotton and tobacco, and still reliant on the bounty of its fertile soil. While those days of vast plantations have receded, farming remains a vital pulse, with the scent of freshly tilled earth a familiar perfume. The local economy, though modest, draws strength from this agrarian heritage, supplemented by small businesses that serve the surrounding rural communities. The nearby Waccamaw River, though not directly within Bolton itself, has long been a silent witness to the area’s development, its waters once a crucial artery for trade and now a haven for recreation, reflecting the sky in its slow, deliberate passage.
Live animated radar for Bolton 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.
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| Location | Bolton, Columbus County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.320724°N, 78.40195°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28423 |
| Area Code | 910 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bolton, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bolton, 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 Bolton includes coordinates 34.320724°N, 78.401950°W, situated in Columbus County. ZIP code 28423. Telephone area code: 910. 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.
