Elm City, North Carolina Weather
Elm City, 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 Elm City, Wilson County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Elm City. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Elm City is published on the Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport (KRWI) page, 6 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 Elm City 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 Elm City: Wilson Industrial Air Center Airport (KW03) 10 km · Tarboro Edgecombe Airport (KETC) 32 km · Wayne Executive Jetport (KGWW) 40 km · Pitt-Greenville Airport (KPGV) 47 km · Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (KGSB) 53 km
Conditions reported at KRWI describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Elm City specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Elm City.
About Elm City, North Carolina
Elm City rests in a landscape of gentle slopes and fertile soil, where the air, especially after a summer rain, carries the scent of damp earth and distant pine. It lies 6.6 miles north-north-east of Wilson, NC (from Wilson, NC: bearing 26°T), and is situated 10.0 miles south-south-west of Rocky Mount. The terrain here is a quiet expanse, marked by broad fields of corn and soybeans that stretch towards horizons softened by the humid air. Scattered stands of oak and pine punctuate these agricultural vistas, offering pockets of shade and the rustle of unseen life. The sky above Elm City often holds a soft, diffused light, particularly in the late afternoon, painting the clouds in hues of rose and muted gold as the day begins its slow descent. The history of Elm City is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural heritage of Wilson County, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates much of life. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty, from tobacco that once shaped the local economy to the diverse crops grown today. Elm City’s roots are planted firmly in this soil, a legacy evident in the enduring farms and the strong sense of community that persists. The town itself, a collection of modest homes and businesses, retains a character that feels both rooted and resilient, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of its people and the land they tend.
Live animated radar for Elm City 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 | Elm City, Wilson County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.806546°N, 77.863315°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27822 |
| Area Code | 919, 984 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elm City, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elm City, 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 Elm City includes coordinates 35.806546°N, 77.863315°W, situated in Wilson County. ZIP code 27822. Telephone area code: 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. 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.
