Concord, 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 Concord, Rutherford County.
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Concord emerges from the rolling foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a place where the land itself seems to breathe with a quiet resilience. It lies 28.0 miles north-north-east of Spartanburg, SC (from Spartanburg, SC: bearing 13°T), and is situated 2.6 miles east-north-east of Forest City. The terrain here is a gentle, persistent undulation, a landscape sculpted not by dramatic peaks but by the slow, patient work of water and time, giving way to broad, fertile valleys. Oak and pine trees, their branches reaching like weathered hands, stand guard over the fields, their shadows stretching long and cool in the afternoon sun. The air, especially after a soft rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine needles, a fragrance that clings to everything. Life in Concord moves with a steady, unhurried pace, a reflection of the land's own enduring rhythm. The story of Concord is deeply entwined with the agricultural spirit of Rutherford County, a place where farming has long been the lifeblood, cultivating crops that have sustained generations. Whispers of its founding are carried on the same breezes that rustle through the cornfields, speaking of hardy settlers who sought sustenance and a new beginning. While the hum of machinery might now occasionally break the rural quiet, the echoes of earlier industries, perhaps a gristmill or a small textile operation, can still be felt in the weathered barns and the enduring sense of community. The nearby waterways, often appearing as glinting ribbons through the green, have always been a vital part of Concord's story, shaping its development and offering a constant, gentle murmur to the landscape.
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| Location | Concord, Rutherford County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.344567°N, 81.820935°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28328, 28458, 28714, 28025 |
| Area Code | 828, 704, 980 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Concord, 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 Concord includes coordinates 35.344567°N, 81.820935°W, situated in Rutherford County. ZIP code 28328, 28458, 28714, 28025. Telephone area code: 828, 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. 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.