Elizabethtown, North Carolina Weather
Elizabethtown, 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 Elizabethtown, Bladen County.
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About Elizabethtown, North Carolina
Elizabethtown breathes a quiet grace under the wide Carolina sky, a place where the air often carries the humid scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 33.1 miles south-south-east of Fayetteville, NC (from Fayetteville, NC: bearing 152°T), and is situated 6.9 miles west of White Lake. The land here is largely flat, a gentle expanse that rolls toward the horizon, dotted with stands of towering loblolly pines and the occasional, more ancient oak. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, slants low through the trees, painting long, soft shadows across the roads and the manicured lawns of modest homes. The Cape Fear River, a significant artery, flows nearby, its dark waters reflecting the deepening blues and purples of the evening sky, a constant, murmuring presence. The character of Elizabethtown is one of unpretentious resilience, a community shaped by the rhythms of the land and the enduring spirit of its people. The history of Elizabethtown is deeply entwined with the fertile lands and the strategic importance of the Cape Fear River. Originally settled by Scots-Irish immigrants, the town grew as a trading post and a center for agriculture, its economy historically tied to cotton, tobacco, and later, timber. The river provided a vital highway for transporting goods, and remnants of that bygone era can still be felt in the quiet dignity of its older buildings. Today, while agriculture remains a cornerstone, the economy has diversified, with some light manufacturing and service industries supporting the local population. The familiar green of soybean fields and cornstalks stretching to the edge of town serves as a constant reminder of this agricultural heritage, a legacy that continues to shape the distinct identity of Elizabethtown.
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| Location | Elizabethtown, Bladen County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.629337°N, 78.60529°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28337 |
| Area Code | 704, 980 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elizabethtown, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elizabethtown, 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 Elizabethtown includes coordinates 34.629337°N, 78.605290°W, situated in Bladen County. ZIP code 28337. 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. 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.
