Elon, North Carolina Weather
Elon, 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 Elon, Alamance County.
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About Elon, North Carolina
Elon unfolds across the Piedmont's rolling terrain, a place where the sky feels vast and the light, especially in late afternoon, spills across the land with a liquid gold. It lies 3.9 miles west of Burlington, NC (from Burlington, NC: bearing 277°T), and is situated 6.4 miles west-north-west of Graham. The landscape here is a soft geometry of cultivated fields, interspersed with stands of hardwood trees that rustle with secrets carried on the breeze. It’s a place where the air itself seems to hold a certain stillness, broken only by the distant hum of traffic or the call of a bird. The very ground beneath your feet, often a rich, loamy soil, hints at the agricultural life that has long shaped its character, a subtle testament to the earth's enduring fertility. The history of Elon is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the industrious spirit of Alamance County. Once a region defined by agriculture, particularly tobacco, Elon has evolved, embracing higher education as a cornerstone of its identity. The presence of its well-regarded university imbues the area with a youthful energy, yet the echoes of its past linger in the quiet streets and the enduring traditions of its people. The local economy, while diversifying, still carries the imprint of its agricultural roots, a quiet persistence that can be felt in the rhythm of daily life. This particular locality, Elon, carries a certain grace, a blend of academic vibrancy and rooted history that gives it a distinct and welcoming character.
Live animated radar for Elon and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Elon, Alamance County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.102913°N, 79.50669°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27244 |
| Area Code | 336 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elon, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elon, 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 Elon includes coordinates 36.102913°N, 79.506690°W, situated in Alamance County. ZIP code 27244. Telephone area code: 336. 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.
