Fruitland, North Carolina Weather
Fruitland, North Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Fruitland, Henderson County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fruitland.
About Fruitland, North Carolina
Fruitland lies cradled by the rolling Blue Ridge foothills, a landscape of verdant slopes and hidden hollows where the air carries the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 16.8 miles south-south-east of Asheville, NC (from Asheville, NC: bearing 147°T), and is situated 6.6 miles north-east of Hendersonville. The terrain here is a study in subtle shifts, from the gentler curves of the lower valleys to the steeper, more assertive inclines that climb towards the ridgelines, often softened by a haze of distance. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present cloud cover, has a particular quality, illuminating the abundant foliage with a softened, almost liquid glow, and casting long, languid shadows that stretch and contract with the day's slow progress. The streams that thread through the valleys, born from higher springs, murmur a constant, watery commentary, their banks often thick with ferns and moss-covered rocks. The story of Fruitland is deeply entwined with the fertile ground that gives it its name, an agricultural heritage that has shaped its character and its economy for generations. This is a place where the land's bounty has always been the primary currency, the cultivation of apples, peaches, and other fruits forming the bedrock of its livelihood, a tradition that continues to define the rhythm of its seasons. While the agricultural roots run deep, Fruitland has also seen a diversification, with small businesses and artisans adding their own quiet hum to the local enterprise, contributing to a sense of enduring, unhurried self-sufficiency. The presence of the nearby mountains, their ancient presence a constant backdrop, lends a timeless quality to Fruitland, a feeling of being both grounded and connected to something far larger.
Live animated radar for Fruitland and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Fruitland, Henderson County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.396506°N, 82.393173°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28345, 28792 |
| Area Code | 704, 980, 828 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fruitland, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fruitland, North Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Fruitland includes coordinates 35.396506°N, 82.393173°W, situated in Henderson County. ZIP code 28345, 28792. Telephone area code: 704, 980, 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
