Buxton, North Carolina Weather
Buxton, 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 Buxton, Dare County.
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About Buxton, North Carolina
Buxton breathes the briny air of the Outer Banks, a slender strip of sand and sea where the Atlantic relentlessly shapes the land. It lies 85.5 miles east of New Bern, NC (from New Bern, NC: bearing 82°T), and is situated 5.4 miles east-north-east of Frisco. Here, the landscape is a constant conversation between water and earth, a shifting mosaic of dune grasses that sway like dancers in the persistent breeze, their roots clinging to the ever-reforming sands. The sky overhead often stretches in impossibly wide expanses, a canvas for the dramatic moods of coastal weather, from the serene shimmer of a calm morning to the brooding gray of an approaching storm. The very character of Buxton is etched by this elemental dance, a place where the horizon feels both vast and intimately close, where the scent of salt and pine mingles on the wind. The history of Buxton is intrinsically linked to the maritime world, a legacy that echoes in the lives of its inhabitants and the very rhythm of the place. For generations, the sea has been both provider and adversary, shaping a local economy that has historically relied on fishing and, more recently, the steady flow of tourism drawn by the allure of its pristine beaches and the dramatic power of the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse. This iconic sentinel, a beacon against the treacherous shoals, stands as a testament to the enduring human presence in this exposed corner of the coast, a constant reminder of the vital role Buxton has played in guiding ships through these challenging waters. The quiet hum of everyday life in Buxton is punctuated by the cry of gulls and the distant murmur of waves, a peaceful existence shaped by the enduring power of the ocean.
Live animated radar for Buxton and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Buxton, Dare County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.267678°N, 75.542375°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27920 |
| Area Code | 919, 984 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Buxton, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buxton, 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 Buxton includes coordinates 35.267678°N, 75.542375°W, situated in Dare County. ZIP code 27920. Telephone area code: 919, 984. 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.
