Corolla, North Carolina Weather
Corolla, 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 Corolla, Currituck County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Corolla. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Corolla is published on the Currituck County Regional Airport (KONX) page, 16 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 Corolla 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 Corolla: Elizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air Station (KECG) 33 km · First Flight Airport (KFFA) 43 km · Fentress Naval Auxiliary Landing Field (KNFE) 44 km · Oceana Naval Air Station (KNTU) 52 km · Dare County Regional Airport (KMQI) 53 km
Conditions reported at KONX describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Corolla specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Corolla.
About Corolla, North Carolina
Corolla exists as a whisper of sand and sea, where the Atlantic's breath is a constant companion. It lies 33.6 miles south-south-east of Virginia Beach, VA (from Virginia Beach, VA: bearing 166°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north-north-east of Grandy. Here, the Outer Banks stretch their long, slender fingers into the ocean, a landscape sculpted by wind and water. Dunes, crowned with sea oats that bow and sway in the persistent breeze, form undulating waves of pale gold against the stark blue of the sky. The air itself carries a saline tang, a clean, sharp scent that speaks of vast, open water and the raw, untamed edge of the continent. On the western side, the Currituck Sound lies calmer, a vast expanse of marsh grass and shallow channels, a mirror to the sky, often reflecting the vibrant hues of dawn and dusk in a spectacle of shifting light. The history of Corolla is intimately tied to the sea and the struggle for survival on this barrier island. For generations, life here revolved around the bounty of the ocean and the arduous task of salvage, particularly for ships navigating the treacherous Diamond Shoals. The economy, though now largely driven by tourism and vacation rentals, still carries echoes of its maritime past. The wild horses, descendants of Spanish Mustangs that once roamed freely, are perhaps Corolla's most iconic residents, their presence a living link to a more rugged era. Their stoic figures grazing against the backdrop of wind-swept dunes add a touch of ancient wildness to the modern bustle of the summer months, a reminder of the enduring spirit of this place.
Live animated radar for Corolla 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 | Corolla, Currituck County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.38127°N, 75.832973°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27927 |
| Area Code | 919, 984 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Corolla, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Corolla, 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 Corolla includes coordinates 36.381270°N, 75.832973°W, situated in Currituck County. ZIP code 27927. 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. 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.
