Hayesville, North Carolina Weather
Hayesville, 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 for Hayesville, Clay County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Hayesville. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Hayesville is published on the Western Carolina Regional Airport (KRHP) page, 17 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 Hayesville 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 Hayesville: Blairsville Airport (KDZJ) 27 km · Macon County Airport (K1A5) 41 km · Martin Campbell Field (K1A3) 48 km · Lumpkin County Wimpys Airport (K9A0) 55 km
Conditions reported at KRHP describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hayesville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Hayesville, North Carolina
Hayesville rests in a hollow where the Blue Ridge Mountains begin their gentle, undulating rise, a place where the air carries the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 43.2 miles south of Blount, TN (from Blount, TN: bearing 178°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-north-west of Hiawassee. The surrounding landscape is a vibrant, living quilt of hardwood forests, their canopies shifting from emerald green in summer to fiery hues in autumn, broken by the occasional pasture and the meandering silver threads of mountain streams. The terrain itself is a constant reminder of nature’s slow, persistent sculpting, with slopes that invite contemplation and valleys that cradle the quiet hum of rural life. Even on a bright afternoon, there's a subtle coolness that lingers in the shaded hollows, a whispered promise of the crisp mountain air that defines Hayesville. The history of Hayesville is deeply entwined with the Cherokee people who once called this land home, their presence echoed in the persistent beauty of the mountains. Later, settlers, drawn by the fertile valleys and the promise of timber and minerals, established a foothold, shaping the local economy around agriculture and the extraction of resources. Today, while farming and forestry still hold a quiet significance, the spirit of enterprise in Hayesville has found new avenues, with a growing appreciation for local crafts and a burgeoning tourism industry that capitalizes on the region's natural splendor. The annual arts and crafts festival, a particular highlight, draws visitors eager to experience the genuine warmth and distinctive character of this mountain enclave, a place that feels both timeless and vibrantly alive.
Live animated radar for Hayesville 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 | Hayesville, Clay County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.0462°N, 83.817953°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28904 |
| Area Code | 828 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hayesville, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hayesville, 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 Hayesville includes coordinates 35.046200°N, 83.817953°W, situated in Clay County. ZIP code 28904. Telephone area code: 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.
