Carrboro, North Carolina Weather
Carrboro, 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 Carrboro, Orange County.
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About Carrboro, North Carolina
Carrboro hums with a low, resonant energy, a place where the rolling Piedmont hills gently cradle human endeavors. It lies 1.1 miles west of Chapel Hill, NC (from Chapel Hill, NC: bearing 259°T), and is situated 5.9 miles north-north-east of Briar Chapel. The landscape here is a subtle interplay of open fields, a patchwork of greens and browns that catch the afternoon sun, and the denser, shadowed embrace of hardwood forests that climb the inclines. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and pine needles, a constant reminder of the land's enduring presence. The streets themselves, though paved and busy, seem to follow the contours of the terrain, a natural ebb and flow that lends Carrboro a sense of organic growth rather than imposed order. This is a locality with a distinct economic and cultural pulse, historically tied to its agricultural roots and the nearby university that has long fueled its intellectual and artistic spirit. The old mill buildings, ghosts of a manufacturing past, now house independent shops and eateries, their brickwork softened by decades of sun and wind. A vibrant farmers market, a weekly gathering point under the open sky, showcases the bounty of the surrounding farms, a testament to the region's ongoing agricultural heritage. Music spills from open doorways, a casual soundtrack to the day, and the distinct independence of Carrboro’s character is palpable in its people, a blend of academic curiosity and down-to-earth practicality.
Live animated radar for Carrboro 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.
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| Location | Carrboro, Orange County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.910144°N, 79.07529°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27510, 27516 |
| Area Code | 919, 984 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Carrboro, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carrboro, 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 Carrboro includes coordinates 35.910144°N, 79.075290°W, situated in Orange County. ZIP code 27510, 27516. 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.
