Cedar Mountain, 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 Cedar Mountain, Transylvania County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Cedar Mountain. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Cedar Mountain is published on the Hendersonville Airport (K0A7) page, 26 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 Cedar Mountain 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 Cedar Mountain: Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL) 34 km · Pickens County Airport (KLQK) 38 km · Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU) 42 km · Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (KGSP) 47 km · Donaldson Field Airport (KGYH) 49 km
Conditions reported at K0A7 describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cedar Mountain specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cedar Mountain.
Cedar Mountain rises with a quiet dignity, its slopes cloaked in the deep, resonant greens of mature hardwood forests, punctuated by the silver-grey bark of ancient cedars that give the place its name. It lies 24.5 miles north-west of Greenville, SC (from Greenville, SC: bearing 325°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south-east of Brevard. The air here carries the cool, damp scent of loam and pine needles, a constant reminder of the humid subtropical climate that nourishes such verdant life. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of centuries rather than sharpened by dramatic peaks, define the landscape, their contours revealing the underlying geology of ancient, weathered stone. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy, falls in shifting patterns, illuminating patches of moss-covered rocks and the delicate fronds of ferns unfurling in the shaded undergrowth. The very shape of the land speaks of water, of streams and rivulets that have patiently carved their paths over millennia, their murmur a constant undercurrent to the rustle of leaves. The history of Cedar Mountain is one of quiet endurance and resourcefulness, deeply tied to the bounty of the land. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and abundant timber, established a self-sufficient existence, their lives governed by the seasons and the demands of the rugged terrain. While agriculture, particularly small-scale farming and apple orchards, formed the backbone of the local economy for generations, a shift has occurred, with tourism and artisan crafts now playing a more prominent role. Visitors are drawn to the natural beauty, the hiking trails that wind through the forests, and the clear, cool waters of the streams that tumble down the mountainside. The character of Cedar Mountain is one of unpretentious charm, a place where the pace of life allows for contemplation, and the deep, abiding connection to the natural world remains palpable in the very texture of the place.
Live animated radar for Cedar Mountain 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 | Cedar Mountain, Transylvania County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.14345°N, 82.642904°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28718 |
| Area Code | 828 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cedar Mountain, 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 Cedar Mountain includes coordinates 35.143450°N, 82.642904°W, situated in Transylvania County. ZIP code 28718. Telephone area code: 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. 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.