Ferguson, North Carolina Weather
Ferguson, 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 Ferguson, Wilkes County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Ferguson. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Ferguson is published on the Wilkes County Airport (KUKF) page, 29 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 Ferguson 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 Ferguson: Foothills Regional Airport (KMRN) 37 km · Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY) 38 km · Ashe County Airport (KGEV) 39 km · Wilson's Airport (KE40) 48 km · Statesville Regional Airport (KSVH) 52 km
Conditions reported at KUKF describe the airfield itself. Weather 29 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ferguson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ferguson.
About Ferguson, North Carolina
Ferguson rests in a fold of Wilkes County where the Yadkin River, a vein of silver unspooling across the landscape, dictates the contours of the land. It lies 24.4 miles north of Hickory, NC (from Hickory, NC: bearing 356°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south-west of Purlear. Rolling hills, cloaked in the emerald velvet of summer or the russet and gold of autumn, rise and fall with a quiet, persistent grace, their slopes often etched with the neat geometry of farms. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a clean, bracing aroma that settles into the lungs, and in the late afternoon, the sunlight, diffused by a light haze, lends a softness to the edges of the world, blurring the line between the cultivated fields and the wilder, wooded ridges. The rhythm of Ferguson is measured by the rise and fall of the sun and the steady murmur of the river, a gentle cadence that hums beneath the surface of daily life. This corner of Wilkes County has long been shaped by the bounty of its soil and the industrious spirit of its people. Historically, agriculture has been the bedrock of Ferguson's economy, with crops like tobacco and corn once dominating the landscape, leaving behind a legacy of weathered barns and fertile bottomlands. While the agricultural tapestry has shifted over the decades, a connection to the land persists, evident in the roadside stands that appear with the seasons, offering the simple, honest flavors of homegrown produce. The Yadkin River itself has been a silent partner in this history, a source of sustenance and a conduit for early commerce, its waters now a place for quiet recreation, reflecting the deepening blue of the evening sky. Ferguson, though not a place of grand pronouncements, holds a distinct character, a quiet resilience woven into the very fabric of its rolling terrain and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants.
Live animated radar for Ferguson 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 | Ferguson, Wilkes County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.085686°N, 81.368426°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28624 |
| Area Code | 828 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ferguson, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ferguson, 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 Ferguson includes coordinates 36.085686°N, 81.368426°W, situated in Wilkes County. ZIP code 28624. 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.
