Dobson, North Carolina Weather
Dobson, 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 Dobson, Surry County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dobson.
About Dobson, North Carolina
Dobson lies cradled by the rolling hills of Surry County, where the land begins its gradual ascent towards the Blue Ridge Mountains. It lies 33.6 miles north-west of Winston Salem, NC (from Winston Salem, NC: bearing 308°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south-west of Mount Airy. Here, the air often carries the scent of damp earth and pine, especially after a summer shower, and the late afternoon sun casts long, golden shadows across fields of ripening corn and tobacco. The landscape is a gentle mosaic of cultivated land and dense woodland, with the Yadkin River a silver ribbon threading its way through the broader valleys. Life in Dobson moves with a quiet deliberateness, a rhythm dictated more by the changing seasons and the needs of the land than by the clamor of distant cities. This corner of North Carolina has a history woven into the fabric of agriculture, with tobacco and farming forming the bedrock of its economy for generations. The early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and abundant timber, established a way of life that still echoes in the weathered barns and sturdy farmhouses dotting the countryside. Dobson itself grew around the needs of these agricultural communities, becoming a hub for trade and local commerce. While industries have shifted and evolved, the enduring spirit of resourcefulness and connection to the land remains a distinctive characteristic of Dobson, a place where the past is not forgotten but informs the present.
Live animated radar for Dobson 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.
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| Location | Dobson, Surry County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.395689°N, 80.722567°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27017 |
| Area Code | 336 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dobson, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dobson, 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 Dobson includes coordinates 36.395689°N, 80.722567°W, situated in Surry County. ZIP code 27017. 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. 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.
