Glade Valley, North Carolina Weather
Glade Valley, 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 Glade Valley, Alleghany County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Glade Valley.
About Glade Valley, North Carolina
Glade Valley lies cradled by the Blue Ridge Mountains, a place where the air itself seems to hold a breath of ancient stillness. It lies 48.5 miles north of Statesville, NC (from Statesville, NC: bearing 349°T), and is situated 4.5 miles east-south-east of Sparta. The landscape unfurls in a series of rolling hills, their slopes a mosaic of dense forest and open pasture, threaded by narrow, winding roads that disappear into the emerald depths. Streams, clear and cold, tumble down from the higher elevations, their murmurs a constant counterpoint to the rustle of leaves and the distant lowing of cattle. In the late afternoon, the sun dips low, casting long, languid shadows that stretch across the fields and paint the weathered barns in hues of ochre and rose, a quiet benediction on the fertile earth. The spirit of Glade Valley is etched into its agricultural heritage, a legacy passed down through generations who have coaxed sustenance from this rich, red soil. For much of its history, farming has been the heartbeat of Glade Valley, with tobacco and corn once dominating the fertile fields, a testament to the resilience and hard work of its people. While the agricultural landscape has evolved, the connection to the land remains palpable, a quiet understanding shared by those who call this place home. The local economy, now more diversified, still carries the echoes of its agrarian past, and the rhythm of life here moves with a deliberate, unhurried grace, a gentle ebb and flow that mirrors the surrounding hills.
Live animated radar for Glade Valley and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Glade Valley, Alleghany County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.471798°N, 81.05147°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28627 |
| Area Code | 828 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Glade Valley, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Glade Valley, 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 Glade Valley includes coordinates 36.471798°N, 81.051470°W, situated in Alleghany County. ZIP code 28627. 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. 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.
