Glenwood, North Carolina Weather
Glenwood, 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 Glenwood, McDowell County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Glenwood.
About Glenwood, North Carolina
Glenwood lies cradled in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet, persistent green. It lies 32.1 miles east of Asheville, NC (from Asheville, NC: bearing 88°T), and is situated 5.0 miles south-south-east of Marion. Rolling hills, cloaked in the dense, varied foliage of deciduous and pine, rise steeply from the valley floor, their peaks often softened by the morning mist that clings like a spectral shroud. The Catawba River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, winds its way through the heart of Glenwood, its gentle murmur a constant companion to the rustle of leaves and the distant song of unseen birds. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the rich, earthy scent of damp soil and pine needles, a perfume that speaks of the ancient, untamed wildness that still holds sway in these parts. The history of Glenwood is deeply entwined with the bounty of the mountains and the steady flow of the Catawba. Once a hub for timber and mica mining, the echoes of that industrious past can still be felt in the weathered barns and the occasional, moss-covered stone foundation glimpsed amongst the trees. While those industries have largely faded, a resilient spirit persists, now bolstered by a growing appreciation for the natural beauty that defines Glenwood. Local artisans find inspiration in the dramatic vistas, and small farms still dot the landscape, their fields of corn and hay adding to the patchwork quilt of cultivated land against the wilder backdrop. The pace of life in Glenwood is unhurried, a gentle cadence set by the changing seasons and the enduring presence of the mountains.
Live animated radar for Glenwood and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Glenwood, McDowell County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.614569°N, 81.98205°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27403, 27292, 28379, 28752 |
| Area Code | 704, 980, 828 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Glenwood, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Glenwood, 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 Glenwood includes coordinates 35.614569°N, 81.982050°W, situated in McDowell County. ZIP code 27403, 27292, 28379, 28752. 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.
