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, Transylvania County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Forest Hills. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Forest Hills is published on the Hendersonville Airport (K0A7) 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 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: Asheville Regional Airport (KAVL) 30 km · Jackson County Airport (K24A) 44 km · Pickens County Airport (KLQK) 46 km · Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU) 54 km · Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (KGSP) 59 km
Conditions reported at K0A7 describe the airfield itself. Weather 29 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 exhales a quiet breath of Appalachian air, a place where the very land seems to hum with the slow, deliberate pulse of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It lies 28.3 miles south-south-west of Asheville, NC (from Asheville, NC: bearing 201°T), and is situated 1.0 miles south of Brevard. Here, the terrain rises and falls with a rugged grace, the slopes cloaked in the deep, verdant hues of mixed hardwoods—oaks, maples, and hickories—that catch the shifting light of the Southern sky. Streams, silver threads against the dark earth, tumble down the inclines, their murmur a constant, soothing counterpoint to the rustle of leaves and the occasional, sharp cry of a hawk. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a damp, loamy scent, mingled with the faint, sweet perfume of pine, a fragrance that clings to the skin and the memory. The character of Forest Hills is one of quiet persistence, a natural beauty that demands no fanfare but offers its own profound solace. The history of Forest Hills, like the enduring strength of its ancient trees, is deeply rooted in the land and the hardy souls who first settled here. Early endeavors were tied to the rich forests, with logging and timber shaping the initial economy, leaving a legacy of weathered barns and stone fences that speak of honest labor. Later, agriculture, particularly small farms producing hardy crops suited to the mountain soil, became a cornerstone, fostering a sense of self-reliance and close-knit community. While modern industry has found its footing in more specialized manufacturing, the echoes of those earlier, more elemental trades can still be felt. The local character is one of pragmatic optimism, a blend of traditional mountain resilience and a welcoming spirit, where neighbors still lend a hand and the pace of life allows for genuine connection, a stark contrast to the hurried world beyond the encircling peaks.
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, Transylvania County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.218448°N, 82.735959°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 35.218448°N, 82.735959°W, situated in Transylvania 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.
