Hamlet, North Carolina Weather
Hamlet, 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 Hamlet, Richmond County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Hamlet. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Hamlet is published on the Richmond County Airport (KRCZ) 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. 6 airfields within reach of Hamlet 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 Hamlet: Marlboro County Jetport - H E Avent Field Airport (KBBP) 30 km · Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field (KCQW) 31 km · Laurinburg Maxton Airport (KMEB) 32 km · Darlington County Airport (KUDG) 52 km · Dillon County Airport (KDLC) 57 km
Conditions reported at KRCZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hamlet specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hamlet.
About Hamlet, North Carolina
Hamlet rests in a landscape where the earth itself seems to breathe a slow, steady rhythm, a place defined by the subtle rise and fall of the terrain and the quiet persistence of pine and oak. It lies 42.6 miles west-south-west of Fort Bragg, NC (from Fort Bragg, NC: bearing 246°T), and is situated 5.9 miles south-east of Rockingham. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of pine needles, especially potent after a summer rain, mingling with the deeper, richer aroma of damp soil. Sunlight filters through the canopy in shifting patterns, illuminating patches of rust-colored earth and the dark, textured bark of ancient trees. The quiet hum of insects and the occasional distant call of a bird are the dominant sounds, a constant reminder of the natural world’s enduring presence. It is a place where the land feels both yielding and resilient, its character shaped by the gentle, rolling contours that define its boundaries. The history of Hamlet is deeply intertwined with the iron horse and the rich deposits of iron ore that once fueled its economy, a legacy still visible in the very layout of its streets and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, this locality was a vital hub, its fortunes tied to the rhythmic clang of hammers and the ceaseless movement of trains carrying the lifeblood of industry. While the mining operations have largely faded, a sense of industriousness and pragmatism remains, a quiet pride in the grit and determination that built this place. The local economy now finds its footing in a more diverse range of enterprises, but the echoes of its industrial past are never far from the surface, a reminder of the resilience and adaptability that have always defined Hamlet.
Live animated radar for Hamlet 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 | Hamlet, Richmond County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.884878°N, 79.694222°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28345 |
| Area Code | 704, 980 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hamlet, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hamlet, 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 Hamlet includes coordinates 34.884878°N, 79.694222°W, situated in Richmond County. ZIP code 28345. Telephone area code: 704, 980. 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.
