Farmington, North Carolina Weather
Farmington, 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 Farmington, Nash County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Farmington. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Farmington is published on the Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport (KRWI) page, 10 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. 5 airfields within reach of Farmington 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 Farmington: Wilson Industrial Air Center Airport (KW03) 22 km · Tarboro Edgecombe Airport (KETC) 26 km · Pitt-Greenville Airport (KPGV) 53 km · Wayne Executive Jetport (KGWW) 54 km
Conditions reported at KRWI describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Farmington specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Farmington.
About Farmington, North Carolina
Farmington lies in a broad, fertile expanse where the land gently slopes towards the Tar River, its waters a dark, reflective ribbon winding through the heart of Nash County. It lies 2.8 miles west of Rocky Mount, NC (from Rocky Mount, NC: bearing 272°T), and is situated 7.3 miles east-south-east of Nashville. This is a place where the sky seems to stretch further, a vast canvas painted with the pale blues of morning and the bruised purples of approaching twilight, often softened by the humid breath of the Carolina air. The terrain here is primarily agricultural, a patchwork of fields yielding cotton and tobacco, their neat rows giving way to stands of resilient pine and the occasional venerable oak, their branches heavy with the quiet weight of years. The character of Farmington is one of quiet persistence, a steady hum of life rather than a clamor, where porch swings creak a familiar cadence and the scent of blooming honeysuckle mingles with the richer, earthier aromas of the cultivated soil. The history of Farmington is inextricably linked to the very land that sustains it, its origins rooted in the agricultural ambitions of early settlers drawn to the rich bottomlands. For generations, tobacco has been the lifeblood of this region, its cultivation shaping the economy and the very rhythm of life, from the arduous planting to the communal harvest. While the economic landscape has broadened, embracing other agricultural pursuits and small businesses that serve the surrounding populace, the legacy of tobacco remains a palpable thread in the town’s narrative. Notable for its unhurried pace, Farmington offers a glimpse into a more traditional way of life, where community ties are strong and the changing seasons dictate the flow of days, a quiet testament to enduring rural values.
Live animated radar for Farmington 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 | Farmington, Nash County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.939877°N, 77.841369°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27803, 27028 |
| Area Code | 919, 984, 336 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Farmington, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Farmington, 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 Farmington includes coordinates 35.939877°N, 77.841369°W, situated in Nash County. ZIP code 27803, 27028. Telephone area code: 919, 984, 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. 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.
