Half Moon, North Carolina Weather
Half Moon, 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 Half Moon, Onslow County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Half Moon. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Half Moon is published on the MCAS New River / McCutcheon Field (KNCA) page, 13 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. 6 airfields within reach of Half Moon 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 Half Moon: Albert J Ellis Airport (KOAJ) 14 km · Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue (KNJM) 42 km · Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (KEWN) 47 km · Henderson Field (KACZ) 51 km · Duplin County Airport (KDPL) 51 km
Conditions reported at KNCA describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Half Moon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Half Moon.
About Half Moon, North Carolina
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.
Live animated radar for Half Moon 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 | 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 | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Half Moon, North Carolina Weather Page
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, 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 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. 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.
