Cherokee, North Carolina Weather
Cherokee, 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 Cherokee, Swain County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Cherokee. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Cherokee is published on the Jackson County Airport (K24A) page, 20 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. 4 airfields within reach of Cherokee 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 Cherokee: Macon County Airport (K1A5) 30 km · Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT) 47 km · Western Carolina Regional Airport (KRHP) 59 km
Conditions reported at K24A describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cherokee specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cherokee.
About Cherokee, North Carolina
Cherokee spills out from the embrace of the Great Smoky Mountains, a place where steep slopes clad in hemlock and rhododendron plunge into valleys carved by ancient waters. It lies 26.7 miles south-south-east of Sevier, TN (from Sevier, TN: bearing 156°T), and is situated 4.9 miles west of Cherokee Indian Reservation. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of deep woods, a fragrance that deepens as the afternoon sun slants through the dense canopy, painting the narrow roads and scattered buildings in hues of amber and shadow. The Oconaluftee River, a ribbon of clear, cool water, flows through the heart of Cherokee, its banks often lined with the vibrant colors of handcrafted pottery and woven baskets displayed for sale. The mountains themselves feel like a constant, watchful presence, their rugged contours and misty peaks shaping the very character of life in this corner of Western North Carolina. This land, long the ancestral home of the Cherokee people, vibrates with a history that predates written records and echoes through the oral traditions passed down through generations. The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians maintains a vibrant cultural presence, their governance and economy deeply intertwined with the rich heritage of their ancestors. Tourism forms a significant pillar of Cherokee's economy, drawing visitors eager to explore the natural beauty of the surrounding national park and to engage with the living culture of the tribe. Landmarks like the Museum of the Cherokee Indian and the Oconaluftee Indian Village offer glimpses into a past that continues to inform the present, while the nearby Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort represents a modern facet of the community's economic landscape, a place of bright lights and bustling activity that contrasts with the quiet reverence of the ancient mountains.
Live animated radar for Cherokee 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 | Cherokee, Swain County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.474266°N, 83.314874°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28719 |
| Area Code | 828 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cherokee, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cherokee, 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 Cherokee includes coordinates 35.474266°N, 83.314874°W, situated in Swain County. ZIP code 28719. 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.
