Fairview, 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 Fairview, Union County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Fairview. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Fairview is published on the Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport (KEQY) page, 15 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 Fairview 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 Fairview: Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (KJQF) 32 km · Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) 38 km · Anson County Airport - Jeff Cloud Field (KAFP) 44 km · Stanly County Airport (KVUJ) 47 km · Mid-Carolina Regional Airport (KRUQ) 56 km
Conditions reported at KEQY describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fairview specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fairview.
Fairview unfolds across the gently rolling Piedmont landscape, a place where the air often carries the faint, sweet scent of pine and damp earth after a summer shower. It lies 6.8 miles east-south-east of Mint Hill, NC (from Mint Hill, NC: bearing 115°T), and is situated 8.6 miles east-north-east of Indian Trail. The terrain here is neither flat nor dramatically hilly, but rather a series of soft swells and shallow valleys, crisscrossed by meandering creeks that nourish stands of mature oak and hickory. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy, dappling the forest floor in shifting patterns, and in the evenings, the sky often bleeds into hues of soft lavender and burnt orange, a quiet spectacle that seems to linger a moment longer in this part of Union County. The houses, many with wide porches and well-tended gardens, seem to have grown organically from the land, their colors muted against the greens and browns of the surrounding countryside, giving Fairview a sense of belonging, of having always been a part of this particular earth. The roots of Fairview run deep into the agricultural past of North Carolina, a legacy still evident in the scattered fields of corn and soybeans that punctuate the landscape and the occasional weathered barn that stands as a stoic sentinel to bygone harvests. While farming remains a cornerstone, the local economy has diversified, embracing small businesses and a growing manufacturing presence that brings a steady hum of activity without disturbing the prevailing tranquility. This quiet industriousness is a thread woven through the community's character, a testament to its resilience and adaptability. The people of Fairview possess a grounded pragmatism, a directness that mirrors the uncomplicated beauty of their surroundings, and a neighborly spirit that is as reliable as the turning of the seasons.
Live animated radar for Fairview 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 | Fairview, Union County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.138479°N, 80.537567°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28144, 28730, 27017, 28110 |
| Area Code | 336, 704, 980 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fairview, 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 Fairview includes coordinates 35.138479°N, 80.537567°W, situated in Union County. ZIP code 28144, 28730, 27017, 28110. Telephone area code: 336, 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.