Etowah, North Carolina Weather
Etowah, 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 Etowah, Henderson County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Etowah. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Etowah is published on the Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL) 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. 6 airfields within reach of Etowah 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 Etowah: Hendersonville Airport (K0A7) 15 km · Jackson County Airport (K24A) 56 km · Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU) 57 km · Pickens County Airport (KLQK) 57 km · Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (KGSP) 58 km
Conditions reported at KAVL describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Etowah specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Etowah.
About Etowah, North Carolina
Etowah lies cradled in a valley where the Blue Ridge Mountains begin to soften their formidable peaks, their slopes a rich tapestry of deciduous and evergreen trees that shift in hue with the passing seasons. It lies 19.7 miles south of Asheville, NC (from Asheville, NC: bearing 187°T), and is situated 7.5 miles west of Hendersonville. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of humus and pine needles, particularly potent after a summer shower, and the soft murmur of the Etowah River, a constant companion to the landscape, threads its way through the rolling terrain. The land itself is a patchwork of verdant pastures and cultivated fields, punctuated by the occasional weathered barn and the stately homes that speak of generations who have worked this soil. Sunlight, when it breaks through the mountain mists, has a peculiar, almost liquid quality, casting long, ethereal shadows that stretch and recede with the slow arc of the day, lending a quiet magic to the already serene setting. The history of Etowah is intimately tied to the agricultural bounty of its fertile land and the clear waters of its namesake river. For centuries, these valleys have provided sustenance, first to indigenous peoples and later to the European settlers who cleared the forests and established farms. The local economy, while diversified, still retains a strong connection to the land, with apple orchards and small farms contributing to its character, their produce often finding its way to roadside stands and regional markets. The presence of the train tracks, a relic of a bygone era, hints at Etowah's past as a stop for goods and travelers, and though the pace of life has certainly softened, a quiet industriousness still pervades, a testament to the resilience and enduring spirit of this mountain community.
Live animated radar for Etowah 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 | Etowah, Henderson County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.317615°N, 82.594289°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28729, 28742 |
| Area Code | 828 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Etowah, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Etowah, 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 Etowah includes coordinates 35.317615°N, 82.594289°W, situated in Henderson County. ZIP code 28729, 28742. Telephone area code: 828. 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.
