Glenwood, North Carolina Weather
Glenwood, 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 Glenwood, Mecklenburg County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Glenwood. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Glenwood is published on the Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) page, 6 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. 5 airfields within reach of Glenwood 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 Glenwood: Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (KJQF) 24 km · Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport (KEQY) 32 km · Lake Norman Airpark (K14A) 44 km · Mid-Carolina Regional Airport (KRUQ) 57 km
Conditions reported at KCLT describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Glenwood specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Glenwood.
About Glenwood, North Carolina
Glenwood rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and wind, where the rolling Piedmont terrain offers a gentle cradle to its homes and fields. It lies 1.8 miles west-south-west of Charlotte, NC (from Charlotte, NC: bearing 254°T), and is situated 3.8 miles west of Elizabeth. Here, the broad, shallow valleys hum with the quiet industry of agriculture, the earth a rich, umber hue that deepens with the afternoon sun. Mature stands of oak and pine mark the higher ground, their branches reaching towards a sky that often hangs a soft, hazy blue, especially in the humid breath of summer. The air itself carries a certain stillness, a sense of patient waiting, broken only by the distant rumble of a tractor or the sharp call of a red-tailed hawk circling overhead. The roots of Glenwood run deep into the fertile soil, a history tied to the early settlers who recognized the promise of this land for cultivation. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood of Glenwood, with families tending the same fields, a legacy passed down through calloused hands and shared knowledge. While industry has found a foothold in the broader region, Glenwood retains a character defined by its agricultural heritage, its economy still echoing the seasons and the bounty they bring. The local market, a gathering place on Saturday mornings, offers a tangible connection to this enduring way of life, a place where the fruits of the land are shared and celebrated.
Live animated radar for Glenwood 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 | Glenwood, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.219865°N, 80.873127°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27403, 27292, 28379, 28752 |
| Area Code | 704, 980, 828 |
| Page generated | September 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, 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 Glenwood includes coordinates 35.219865°N, 80.873127°W, situated in Mecklenburg 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. 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.
