Dallas, North Carolina Weather
Dallas, 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 for Dallas, Gaston County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Dallas. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Dallas is published on the Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH) page, 13 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 Dallas 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 Dallas: Lincolnton Lincoln County Regional Airport (KIPJ) 19 km · Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (KEHO) 39 km · Wilson's Airport (KE40) 40 km · Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY) 51 km
Conditions reported at KAKH describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dallas specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Dallas, North Carolina
Dallas, North Carolina, unfolds across a landscape of gentle slopes and broad, open fields, a place where the sky feels vast and close. It lies 3.8 miles north of Gastonia, NC (from Gastonia, NC: bearing 9°T), and is situated 9.1 miles west of Mount Holly. The air here carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, especially after a soft Carolina rain, and the late afternoon sun often casts a warm, golden hue across the rolling terrain. Scattered woodlands break the expanse, their leafy canopies whispering secrets to the wind, and the roads, some paved and some still gravel, meander with a quiet confidence, leading the eye toward distant farmhouses and the occasional church steeple. The character of Dallas is one of quiet resilience, a community that has weathered its share of seasons, its people marked by a practical grace and a deep connection to the land that sustains them. The history of Dallas is deeply entwined with the agricultural traditions of Gaston County, a heritage still evident in the patchwork of farms that dot the surrounding countryside, growing everything from soybeans to corn. For generations, textile mills were the lifeblood of the local economy, their towering chimneys once defining the skyline and their hum a constant soundtrack to daily life; though many have since closed, their legacy is woven into the fabric of the community, a reminder of industrious pasts. Today, Dallas navigates a changing economic landscape, with a growing presence of small businesses and a renewed appreciation for its historical roots, drawing visitors to its charming downtown and occasional community festivals. The nearby South Fork Catawba River, though not a major waterway for commerce, offers quiet pockets of natural beauty, a place where the rhythm of the water can still be heard, a gentle counterpoint to the steady pulse of life in Dallas.
Live animated radar for Dallas 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 | Dallas, Gaston County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.316526°N, 81.17619°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28034 |
| Area Code | 704, 980 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dallas, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dallas, 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 Dallas includes coordinates 35.316526°N, 81.176190°W, situated in Gaston County. ZIP code 28034. Telephone area code: 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.
