Forest Hills, North Carolina Weather
Forest Hills, 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 Forest Hills, Alamance County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Forest Hills. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Forest Hills is published on the Burlington Alamance Regional Airport (KBUY) page, 7 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 Forest Hills 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 Forest Hills: Causey Airport (K2A5) 24 km · Siler City Municipal Airport (KSCR) 39 km · Raleigh Regional Airport at Person County (KTDF) 46 km · Piedmont Triad International Airport (KGSO) 49 km · Raleigh Executive Jetport (KTTA) 58 km
Conditions reported at KBUY describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Forest Hills specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Forest Hills.
About Forest Hills, North Carolina
Forest Hills rests in a landscape of gentle slopes and broad, open fields, a place where the sky feels vast and the air carries the scent of pine and cultivated earth. It lies 4.4 miles south-south-east of Burlington, NC (from Burlington, NC: bearing 149°T), and is situated 8.2 miles west-south-west of Mebane. Here, the land breathes with a quiet resilience, its contours shaped by eons of rain and sun, not the dramatic pronouncements of mountains but the subtle, enduring artistry of water and wind. The trees, a mix of sturdy oaks and tall, whispering pines, stand sentinel, their shadows stretching long across the meadows as the sun begins its descent, painting the western sky in hues of apricot and lavender. The very ground feels fertile, a promise of growth and sustenance, and the occasional glint of a distant pond or slow-moving creek catches the light, reflecting the overarching blue of the Carolina sky. The history of Forest Hills is a story told in the patterns of its fields and the enduring spirit of its people, a narrative woven from agricultural roots and a steady evolution toward a balanced economy. For generations, the land here yielded its bounty, supporting families through the cultivation of crops that fed the region and beyond. This agricultural heritage, though less dominant now, still informs the character of Forest Hills, lending a sense of groundedness and a deep appreciation for the cycles of nature. While industry has found a foothold, bringing new opportunities and a different kind of hum to the area, the echoes of its agrarian past remain, a subtle reminder of the resilience and foresight that built this place. The local economy now thrives on a blend of commerce and craftsmanship, a testament to the adaptability of Forest Hills’ residents, who continue to cultivate a life of quiet prosperity, where the pace of the day feels measured and honest.
Live animated radar for Forest Hills 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 | Forest Hills, Alamance County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.041526°N, 79.397798°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28697, 27253, 27896, 28723 |
| Area Code | 919, 984, 828 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Forest Hills, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Forest Hills, 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 Forest Hills includes coordinates 36.041526°N, 79.397798°W, situated in Alamance County. ZIP code 28697, 27253, 27896, 28723. Telephone area code: 919, 984, 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.
