Burnsville, North Carolina Weather
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 for Burnsville, Yancey County.
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About Burnsville, North Carolina
Burnsville begins as a deep breath drawn from the surrounding mountains, a quiet exhale of life unfolding along the Toe River. It lies 26.1 miles north-north-east of Asheville, NC (from Asheville, NC: bearing 33°T), and is situated 4.9 miles west of Micaville. The land here is a rumpled quilt of green and brown, the slopes of the Black Mountains rising with a persistent, ancient dignity, their peaks often wreathed in a soft, hazy light that lends a dreamlike quality to the afternoons. The air, especially after a rain, carries the sharp, clean scent of pine and damp earth, a perfume that clings to the skin and settles in the lungs. The character of Burnsville is etched in the weathered wood of its buildings, in the steady gaze of its people, a resilience born from living in the shadow of such grand, unyielding natural forces. The history of Burnsville is as deeply rooted as the ancient forests that embrace it. Founded in the early 19th century, it grew from a humble settlement into a vital hub for the surrounding agricultural communities, its economy once tied to the bounty of fertile valleys and the rich veins of minerals that lay hidden beneath the rugged terrain. Today, while farming and forestry still hold their place, Burnsville has found a new rhythm, drawing visitors with its vibrant arts scene, particularly its renowned folk music heritage, and the undeniable allure of the Blue Ridge Parkway, a ribbon of asphalt that offers breathtaking vistas and a connection to the wild heart of Appalachia. The Yancey County Courthouse, a stately presence in the town square, stands as a quiet monument to the enduring spirit of this place, a place where the past and present mingle like the cool mountain streams that feed the Toe River.
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| Location | Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.917336°N, 82.300961°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 |
About This Burnsville, North Carolina Weather Page
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 35.917336°N, 82.300961°W, situated in Yancey 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.
