Ellerbe, North Carolina Weather
Ellerbe, 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 Ellerbe, Richmond County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Ellerbe. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Ellerbe is published on the Derby Aerodrome (KN26) page, 14 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. 4 airfields within reach of Ellerbe 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 Ellerbe: Mackall Army Air Field (KHFF) 24 km · Moore County Airport (KSOP) 38 km · Gilliam-McConnell Airfield (KBQ1) 42 km
Conditions reported at KN26 describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ellerbe specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ellerbe.
About Ellerbe, North Carolina
Ellerbe rests in a broad, shallow basin where the land begins to soften its slopes after the more rugged terrain to the west. It lies 42.8 miles west of Fort Bragg, NC (from Fort Bragg, NC: bearing 264°T), and is situated 9.1 miles north of Rockingham. Pine forests, a deep, resonant green even in the hazy summer air, press in on the edges of open fields, their scent a constant, resinous whisper carried on the breeze. The sky here often feels vast, a pale, washed-out blue that bleeds into soft grays before a rain, and the quality of light at dusk, when it slants through the trees and paints the dusty roads in hues of amber and rose, possesses a quiet, enduring beauty. Creeks, shallow and meandering, thread their way through the landscape, their banks lined with willows and the occasional burst of wild honeysuckle, contributing to the gentle, almost languid character of the place. The history of Ellerbe is tied to the rich, red earth that sustains its agricultural roots, a legacy of cotton and tobacco that still shapes the local economy, though the landscape now also bears the marks of timber and a growing presence of small, independent businesses. For generations, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, fostering a deep-seated pragmatism and a quiet resilience in its people. The old railroad line, long since retired from active service, still traces a faint scar across the fields, a reminder of a time when Ellerbe was a vital hub for transporting goods, a testament to the ingenuity and hard work that built this corner of Richmond County. The scent of woodsmoke often drifts from chimneys on cooler evenings, a comforting aroma that speaks of hearth and home, a subtle yet persistent echo of the enduring spirit of Ellerbe.
Live animated radar for Ellerbe 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 | Ellerbe, Richmond County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.071261°N, 79.76144°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28338 |
| Area Code | 704, 980 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ellerbe, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ellerbe, 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 Ellerbe includes coordinates 35.071261°N, 79.761440°W, situated in Richmond County. ZIP code 28338. 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. 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.
