Haw River, 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 Haw River, Alamance County.
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Haw River rests in a bend of the river it shares its name with, a place where the land slopes with a gentle, persistent grace towards the water. It lies 4.1 miles east of Burlington, NC (from Burlington, NC: bearing 94°T), and is situated 5.4 miles west of Mebane. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, not dramatic peaks but rolling hills that have been smoothed by time and the patient hand of agriculture. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like the knuckles of an old storyteller, stand sentinel over fields that stretch out under a wide, often luminous sky, the light at dusk bleeding into hues of rose and lavender. The air carries the scent of damp earth, pine needles, and the distant sweetness of blooming wildflowers, a quiet invitation to breathe deep. The history of Haw River is deeply entwined with the very waterway that defines it, a vital artery for commerce and a source of power that once fueled the mills lining its banks. For generations, this land has sustained its people through farming, the rich soil yielding crops that have fed families and communities. Though the industrial hum of the past has softened, a spirit of industriousness persists, finding expression in small businesses and the enduring strength of local craftsmanship. It is a place where the past is not a ghost, but a quiet echo in the rustle of leaves and the steady flow of the river, a constant reminder of the generations who have walked these paths before.
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| Location | Haw River, Alamance County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.091526°N, 79.364186°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27258, 27253 |
| Area Code | 336 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Haw River, 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 Haw River includes coordinates 36.091526°N, 79.364186°W, situated in Alamance County. ZIP code 27258, 27253. Telephone area code: 336. 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.