Foscoe, North Carolina Weather
Foscoe, 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 Foscoe, Watauga County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Foscoe. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Foscoe is published on the Johnson County Airport (K6A4) 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 Foscoe 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 Foscoe: Avery County Morrison Field (K7A8) 32 km · Foothills Regional Airport (KMRN) 40 km · Ashe County Airport (KGEV) 43 km · Elizabethton Municipal Airport (K0A9) 43 km · Johnson City Airport (K0A4) 54 km
Conditions reported at K6A4 describe the airfield itself. Weather 29 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Foscoe specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Foscoe.
About Foscoe, North Carolina
Foscoe unfolds across a landscape where the Blue Ridge Mountains begin their more insistent ascent, a place of deep ravines and slopes that hold the moisture of frequent rains. It lies 24.7 miles south-east of Carter, TN (from Carter, TN: bearing 135°T), and is situated 6.3 miles south-west of Boone. Here, the air carries the perpetual scent of damp earth and pine needles, a cool, clean breath even in the height of summer. The terrain is a study in contrasts: the broad, gentle curve of the Watauga River carves a path through valleys that then give way to steeper, forested inclines, their peaks often softened by a persistent mist. These hills, cloaked in a dense, varied forest, create a sense of enclosure, a feeling of being cradled by the ancient, enduring stone. The light here, particularly as it filters through the trees in the late afternoon, possesses a peculiar, almost golden quality, as if the very air itself has been imbued with the hues of the surrounding foliage. The history of Foscoe is intrinsically linked to the natural resources that define its character, particularly its timber and its position along the Watauga River, a vital artery for early commerce and transport. For generations, the local economy has been shaped by the land’s bounty, with logging and agriculture forming the bedrock of its sustenance, though the character of these industries has evolved. More recently, the allure of its mountain setting has drawn visitors and a new wave of residents, leading to a subtle shift in the rhythm of daily life, a blend of the enduring, traditional ways with a burgeoning tourism sector. Foscoe remains a place where the echoes of its past are audible in the rustle of leaves and the murmur of the river, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called these mountains home.
Live animated radar for Foscoe 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 | Foscoe, Watauga County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.161795°N, 81.765665°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28607, 28604 |
| Area Code | 828 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Foscoe, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Foscoe, 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 Foscoe includes coordinates 36.161795°N, 81.765665°W, situated in Watauga County. ZIP code 28607, 28604. 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.
