Half Moon, 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 Half Moon, Onslow County.
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Half Moon lies where the land begins to soften, a low-lying expanse touched by the humid breath of the North Carolina coast. It lies 5.2 miles north-north-west of Jacksonville, NC (from Jacksonville, NC: bearing 342°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-west of Midway Park. Here, the earth yields easily, a rich, dark loam that cradles fields of corn and soybeans, their stalks a vibrant green against the pale blue of a summer sky. Cypress knees punctuate the edges of slow-moving creeks, their gnarled forms hinting at the patient work of water over centuries. The air, thick with the scent of pine needles and damp soil, carries the distant hum of insects and the occasional cry of a wading bird, a constant reminder of the wildness that still holds sway in this gentle country. The history of Half Moon is a story written in the slow flow of its waterways and the enduring cycles of agriculture. For generations, families have worked this land, their livelihoods tied to the bounty of the soil and the bounty of the nearby Neuse River, a vital artery for trade and transport in earlier times. Though the whispers of the past are subtle, one can feel the echoes of its maritime heritage in the weathered barns and the quiet dignity of its residents. The local economy still leans on the land, with farming providing a steady, if unhurried, pulse to the life of Half Moon, its distinctive character shaped by both the enduring traditions of the coastal plain and the quiet resilience of its people.
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| Location | Half Moon, Onslow County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.825996°N, 77.459409°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28546 |
| Area Code | 910 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Half Moon, 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 Half Moon includes coordinates 34.825996°N, 77.459409°W, situated in Onslow County. ZIP code 28546. Telephone area code: 910. 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.