Cape Fear, North Carolina Weather
Cape Fear, 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 Cape Fear, Harnett County.
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About Cape Fear, North Carolina
Cape Fear breathes the humid, sweet air of the North Carolina coastal plain, a place where the land exhales mist and the sky often hangs low, a wash of pale blue or bruised grey. It lies 11.0 miles south of Fuquay Varina, NC (from Fuquay Varina, NC: bearing 184°T), and is situated 7.1 miles south-west of Angier. Here, the terrain is a study in gentle slopes, the earth a rich, dark loam that cradles stands of loblolly pine and the occasional ancient oak, their branches draped with Spanish moss like weathered lace. Water, ever present, finds its way through sluggish creeks and meandering swamps, their surfaces reflecting the dense canopy above, a verdant, breathing world where the buzz of unseen insects forms a constant, low hum. The very light seems to have a texture, softening at dusk into a diffuse glow that paints the pines in shades of amber and rose. The history of Cape Fear is inextricably linked to the waters that define it, a legacy of trade and resilience. For generations, the fertile lands supported a robust agricultural economy, cotton and tobacco once the dominant crops, their harvest a rhythm that shaped the lives of those who lived here. While farming remains a vital thread, the character of Cape Fear has evolved, its economic pulse now also finding strength in the quiet hum of small industries and the steady presence of a community that values its connection to the land. The stories of those who have navigated these waterways, from early settlers to modern-day fishermen, are whispered on the breeze, a subtle, enduring narrative woven into the fabric of this place.
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| Location | Cape Fear, Harnett County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.42516°N, 78.814741°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27546, 28412 |
| Area Code | 919, 984, 910 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cape Fear, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cape Fear, 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 Cape Fear includes coordinates 35.425160°N, 78.814741°W, situated in Harnett County. ZIP code 27546, 28412. Telephone area code: 919, 984, 910. 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.
