Burnsville, 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 Burnsville, Anson County.
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Burnsville rests in a landscape sculpted by the gentle persistence of water and time, where the rolling terrain of the North Carolina Piedmont begins to yield to the foothills. It lies 19.4 miles east-north-east of Monroe, NC (from Monroe, NC: bearing 63°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-south-east of Oakboro. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a soft, humid warmth, a palpable presence that seems to cling to the broad leaves of oak and pine. Fields, some still bearing the stubble of recent harvests, stretch out in muted greens and golds, punctuated by the darker, irregular shapes of wooded draws that follow the faint contours of the land. Small creeks, often no more than a whisper of flowing water, weave their way through the landscape, their banks lined with a resilient, tangled undergrowth that catches the low-angled sun in fleeting glints. The sky above Burnsville tends to be a vast, unhurried canvas, often streaked with the pale blues and grays of an approaching shower or the lingering, bruised purples of a fading sunset. The economic heart of Burnsville has long been tied to the land, a heritage evident in the scattered farmsteads and the enduring presence of agricultural enterprises that continue to shape its character. While the past saw a reliance on crops like tobacco and cotton, the local economy has diversified, with many residents finding work in nearby manufacturing centers or in service industries that cater to the surrounding communities. There’s a sense of quiet resilience in Burnsville, a continuity that speaks to generations who have worked this soil, their lives interwoven with the predictable cycles of planting and harvest. The legacy of its founding, rooted in the agricultural aspirations of early settlers, can still be felt in the unpretentious architecture and the unhurried pace of daily life, a rhythm that allows for lingering conversations on front porches and a deep appreciation for the changing seasons.
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| Location | Burnsville, Anson County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.112373°N, 80.244506°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28135, 28714 |
| Area Code | 704, 980, 828 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Burnsville, 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 Burnsville includes coordinates 35.112373°N, 80.244506°W, situated in Anson County. ZIP code 28135, 28714. Telephone area code: 704, 980, 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. 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.