Falcon, North Carolina Weather
Falcon, 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, soil and crop conditions for Falcon, Cumberland County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Falcon.
About Falcon, North Carolina
Falcon rests in a quiet corner of Cumberland County, a place where the land gently rolls, hinting at the broader coastal plain. It lies 16.1 miles north-east of Fayetteville, NC (from Fayetteville, NC: bearing 54°T), and is situated 8.3 miles south-south-west of Dunn. Longleaf pines, their needles whispering in the humid breeze, stand sentinel over patches of scrub oak and resilient grasses that thrive under the Carolina sun. The air here often carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil and pine resin, a fragrance that deepens as the day softens towards evening, painting the sky in hues of rose and pale gold. This is a landscape that doesn't shout its presence but rather invites a slower, more deliberate observation, where the subtle shifts in light reveal the textured character of the terrain. The history of Falcon is intertwined with the agricultural heart of this region, a legacy of farming that still colors its identity, though the economic landscape has broadened. Once, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the planting and harvesting of crops, a tradition that nurtured a strong sense of self-reliance and community. Today, while agriculture continues to play a role, the broader economic currents of Cumberland County influence Falcon, bringing a quiet hum of commerce and a steady, unhurried pace to its days. The land itself, with its sandy loam and slow-moving creeks, has always been the primary architect of Falcon's story, shaping both its livelihood and the enduring character of its people.
Live animated radar for Falcon and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Falcon, Cumberland County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.189887°N, 78.64835°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28342 |
| Area Code | 704, 980 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Falcon, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Falcon, 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 Falcon includes coordinates 35.189887°N, 78.648350°W, situated in Cumberland County. ZIP code 28342. 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. 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.
