Danbury, North Carolina Weather
Danbury, 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 Danbury, Stokes County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Danbury. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Danbury is published on the Blue Ridge Airport (KMTV) page, 30 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 Danbury 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 Danbury: Smith Reynolds Airport (KINT) 31 km · Mount Airy Surry County Airport (KMWK) 32 km · Rockingham County NC Shiloh Airport (KSIF) 32 km · Piedmont Triad International Airport (KGSO) 42 km · Elkin Municipal Airport (KZEF) 54 km
Conditions reported at KMTV describe the airfield itself. Weather 30 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Danbury specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Danbury.
About Danbury, North Carolina
Danbury sits where the rolling hills of the Piedmont begin to deepen, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath. It lies 21.3 miles north-north-west of Kernersville, NC (from Kernersville, NC: bearing 340°T), and is situated 8.6 miles north-north-west of Walnut Cove. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and browns, a gentle rise and fall of pastures and woodlands that cradle the modest sprawl of Danbury. Oak and pine dominate the higher ground, their branches reaching towards a sky that often hangs heavy with the promise of rain, while in the hollows, the air grows thick with the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves, especially after a summer shower. The Dan River, a ribbon of pewter, threads its way through the surrounding terrain, its banks often softened by willows and alder, reflecting the soft, diffused light that characterizes the region. Life in Danbury moves at a pace dictated by the seasons, a quiet persistence in the face of the wider world’s clamor. The history of Danbury is intrinsically tied to the earth and the river that flows beside it. Originally settled by Scotch-Irish immigrants seeking fertile ground, the area’s economy has long been rooted in agriculture, with tobacco and corn the enduring crops that shape the fields. The town’s past is also marked by the lumber industry, echoes of which can still be heard in the occasional rumble of a truck hauling timber from the surrounding forests. While the grander ambitions of industrial booms have largely bypassed Danbury, a resilient spirit endures, sustained by a close-knit community and a quiet pride in their heritage. The old courthouse, a stoic brick sentinel, stands as a silent witness to generations of local governance and community gatherings, a focal point in a place where history isn't just remembered, but felt in the very texture of the air.
Live animated radar for Danbury 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 | Danbury, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.409305°N, 80.205883°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27016 |
| Area Code | 336 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Danbury, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Danbury, 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 Danbury includes coordinates 36.409305°N, 80.205883°W, situated in Stokes County. ZIP code 27016. Telephone area code: 336. 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.
