Dover, North Carolina Weather
Dover, 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 Dover, Moore County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Dover. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Dover is published on the Asheboro Regional Airport (KHBI) page, 28 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 Dover 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 Dover: Gilliam-McConnell Airfield (KBQ1) 28 km · Siler City Municipal Airport (KSCR) 35 km · Derby Aerodrome (KN26) 36 km · Moore County Airport (KSOP) 38 km · Mackall Army Air Field (KHFF) 50 km
Conditions reported at KHBI describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dover specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dover.
About Dover, North Carolina
Dover, North Carolina, lies cradled by the gentle, undulating terrain of the coastal plain, a landscape painted in broad strokes of sun-drenched fields and shadowed woodlands. It lies 18.9 miles south-south-east of Asheboro, NC (from Asheboro, NC: bearing 164°T), and is situated 6.7 miles north-north-east of Biscoe. The air here carries the humid, earthy scent of pine needles and damp soil, a perfume that clings to the afternoon heat. Broadleaf trees, their branches heavy with verdant foliage, offer a dappled shade to the quiet roads that wind between scattered farmsteads. Creeks, their waters a murky brown, meander lazily through low-lying areas, reflecting the wide, pale blue of the Carolina sky. The character of Dover is one of quiet persistence, a place where the land dictates the pace, and life unfolds with a measured, steady rhythm. The history of Dover is a story woven into the agricultural fabric of the region, its roots reaching back to the fertile soil that has sustained generations. Once a more bustling hub, its economy has long been tied to the cultivation of tobacco and other cash crops, a legacy that still whispers in the weathered barns and the open fields. While no longer a major thoroughfare, Dover retains a distinct sense of place, a quiet defiance against the relentless march of progress. Its few remaining businesses, from the unassuming general store to the local diner, serve as vital anchors for the community, offering a tangible connection to a simpler era. The presence of nearby rivers, though not directly within Dover itself, has historically influenced its development and continues to shape the surrounding landscape, providing a subtle, ever-present reminder of the water's enduring power.
Live animated radar for Dover 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 | Dover, Moore County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.444028°N, 79.722256°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28150, 27341, 28526 |
| Area Code | 336, 910 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dover, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dover, 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 Dover includes coordinates 35.444028°N, 79.722256°W, situated in Moore County. ZIP code 28150, 27341, 28526. Telephone area code: 336, 910. 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.
