Ellenboro, North Carolina Weather
Ellenboro, 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 Ellenboro, Rutherford County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ellenboro.
About Ellenboro, North Carolina
Ellenboro rests in a landscape where the rolling foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains begin to soften, a place where the sky feels vast and the air carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 28.0 miles north-north-east of Spartanburg, SC (from Spartanburg, SC: bearing 20°T), and is situated 6.0 miles east of Forest City. The terrain here is a gentle embrace of verdant valleys and the low, rounded shoulders of hills, often cloaked in a fine mist that rises with the morning sun, lending a dreamlike quality to the early hours. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like patchwork quilts, bordered by dense woodlands of oak, hickory, and the occasional stately pine, their branches reaching skyward. The Saluda River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, meanders through the periphery of Ellenboro, its banks a haven for the shy deer that emerge at dusk and the kingfishers that dart with iridescent flashes. The history of Ellenboro is as deeply rooted as the ancient trees that grace its surrounding forests, a testament to the hardworking individuals who shaped its past. Originally settled by farmers seeking fertile ground, the area's economy has long been tied to the land, with agriculture forming the backbone of its existence. Generations have cultivated crops and raised livestock, their labors etched into the very rhythm of life here. While the presence of textile mills once offered a significant source of employment, the spirit of resilience has led Ellenboro to adapt, with a growing appreciation for local crafts and small businesses contributing to its present-day character. The quiet hum of everyday life in Ellenboro is punctuated by the friendly nods of neighbors and the distant, comforting sound of train whistles, a gentle reminder of connections to the wider world.
Live animated radar for Ellenboro and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Ellenboro, Rutherford County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.329013°N, 81.758711°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28040 |
| Area Code | 704, 980 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ellenboro, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ellenboro, 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 Ellenboro includes coordinates 35.329013°N, 81.758711°W, situated in Rutherford County. ZIP code 28040. 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.
