Cameron, North Carolina Weather
Cameron, 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 Cameron, Moore County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Cameron. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Cameron is published on the Moore County Airport (KSOP) page, 16 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 Cameron 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 Cameron: Gilliam-McConnell Airfield (KBQ1) 17 km · Pope Field (KPOB) 28 km · Raleigh Executive Jetport (KTTA) 32 km · Mackall Army Air Field (KHFF) 39 km · Derby Aerodrome (KN26) 40 km
Conditions reported at KSOP describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cameron specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cameron.
About Cameron, North Carolina
Cameron unfolds across a gently rolling terrain, its landscape defined by the subtle shifts of the Sandhills region. It lies 11.4 miles south-south-west of Sanford, NC (from Sanford, NC: bearing 202°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north-east of Whispering Pines. Longleaf pines, their needles whispering secrets on the breeze, stand sentinel over a sandy soil that can feel both yielding and resilient. The air here often carries a faint, earthy scent, a blend of pine resin and damp earth, particularly after a summer shower. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy, arrives in broad, warm shafts, illuminating patches of scrub oak and the occasional patch of wild azaleas that burst with color in the spring. The character of Cameron is one of quiet persistence, a place where the land dictates a slower, more deliberate pace of life, where the horizon seems to stretch out with a patient invitation. The history of Cameron is deeply intertwined with the railroad and the timber industry that once flourished here. Once a bustling hub for the shipment of lumber, the echoes of that era can still be felt in the weathered facades of older buildings and the ghost of spurs that once branched off the main line. Today, while the heavy industry has receded, a different kind of commerce has taken root, centered on the antique shops that have become Cameron's hallmark. These establishments draw visitors from afar, eager to sift through the artifacts of generations past, transforming the town into a treasure trove of stories held within dusty furniture and forgotten heirlooms. This economic pivot has imbued Cameron with a unique cultural identity, a blend of its rustic past and its present as a destination for collectors and history enthusiasts, all set against the backdrop of this Carolina sand country.
Live animated radar for Cameron 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 | Cameron, Moore County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.326823°N, 79.255303°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28326 |
| Area Code | 704, 980 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cameron, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cameron, 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 Cameron includes coordinates 35.326823°N, 79.255303°W, situated in Moore County. ZIP code 28326. Telephone area code: 704, 980. 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.
