Concord, North Carolina Weather
Concord, 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 Concord, Rutherford County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Concord. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Concord is published on the Rutherford County Marchman Field (KFQD) page, 14 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. 5 airfields within reach of Concord 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 Concord: Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (KEHO) 22 km · Wilson's Airport (KE40) 54 km · Foothills Regional Airport (KMRN) 56 km · Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY) 59 km
Conditions reported at KFQD describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Concord specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Concord.
About Concord, North Carolina
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.
Live animated radar for Concord 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 | 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 | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Concord, North Carolina Weather Page
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, 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 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. 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.
