Elizabeth City, North Carolina Weather
Elizabeth City, 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 for Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County.
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About Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Elizabeth City unfolds along the Pasquotank River, a watery artery that hums with the slow, deliberate pulse of the Albemarle Sound region. It lies 35.2 miles south-south-east of Suffolk, VA (from Suffolk, VA: bearing 148°T), and is situated 5.0 miles west-south-west of Camden. Low-slung buildings, their facades softened by decades of sun and salt-laced air, line the waterfront, a gentle reminder of the town's maritime heritage. Cypress trees, their gnarled roots anchoring them to the brackish soil, stand sentinel along the riverbanks, their silhouettes stark against the vast, often overcast, sky. The air here carries a peculiar, humid sweetness, a blend of ripening crops from the surrounding farmlands and the subtle, briny tang of the nearby Atlantic. Even on a bustling Saturday, a quiet stillness pervades, a sense that time itself has broadened its shoulders, taking its leisure. This is a place where history whispers from the weathered clapboard of its oldest homes and echoes in the clang of workboats returning to harbor. Elizabeth City was an important port during the Civil War, a strategic point for both Union and Confederate forces, and remnants of that era can still be found in its architecture and the stories passed down through generations. The local economy, once heavily reliant on timber and shipbuilding, now finds its footing in a diversified mix of agriculture, small manufacturing, and the growing appeal of its waterfront charm. The Dismal Swamp Canal, a marvel of early American engineering, flows nearby, a testament to the ingenuity that shaped this landscape and its people. It's a community that remembers its past, not with grand pronouncements, but with the quiet dignity of enduring structures and a persistent connection to the water.
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| Location | Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.294601°N, 76.251046°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28150, 27909 |
| Area Code | 704, 980, 919, 984 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elizabeth City, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elizabeth City, 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 Elizabeth City includes coordinates 36.294601°N, 76.251046°W, situated in Pasquotank County. ZIP code 28150, 27909. Telephone area code: 704, 980, 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. 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.
