Bridgewater, North Carolina Weather
Bridgewater, 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 Bridgewater, Burke County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bridgewater. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bridgewater is published on the Foothills Regional Airport (KMRN) page, 26 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 Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater: Avery County Morrison Field (K7A8) 29 km · Rutherford County Marchman Field (KFQD) 32 km · Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY) 43 km · Wilson's Airport (KE40) 46 km · Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (KEHO) 56 km
Conditions reported at KMRN describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bridgewater specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bridgewater.
About Bridgewater, North Carolina
Bridgewater rests in the embrace of Burke County's rolling terrain, where the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains begin their gentle ascent. It lies 29.3 miles west of Hickory, NC (from Hickory, NC: bearing 267°T), and is situated 8.4 miles east-north-east of Marion. The land here is a patchwork of verdant pastures and stands of mature hardwood, the air carrying the clean scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a summer rain. The Yadkin River, a silver ribbon in the sun, meanders through the valley, its presence a constant, calming murmur that underscores the quiet character of Bridgewater. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-cloudy skies, can cast a warm, honeyed glow on the weathered barns and the sturdy, unpretentious homes that dot the landscape, hinting at a life lived in close communion with the seasons. The history of Bridgewater is as much about the soil as it is about the people who have worked it. Its roots are deeply entwined with the agricultural rhythms of the region, a legacy of farming that still defines much of its local economy, with cattle grazing on the hillsides and crops stretching across the valley floor. While modern industries have found a foothold, the spirit of self-reliance and community fostered by generations of farmers persists. The old stone bridge, still standing as a quiet sentinel over the Yadkin, is a tangible link to the past, a testament to the enduring spirit of Bridgewater and its place in the broader narrative of the Carolina foothills.
Live animated radar for Bridgewater 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 | Bridgewater, Burke County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.711515°N, 81.862603°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28655, 28644 |
| Area Code | 828 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bridgewater, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bridgewater, 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 Bridgewater includes coordinates 35.711515°N, 81.862603°W, situated in Burke County. ZIP code 28655, 28644. 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.
