Hoffman, 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 Hoffman, Richmond County.
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Hoffman rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the sandy loam of the Sandhills region slopes softly towards the Pine Barrens. It lies 31.4 miles west-south-west of Fort Bragg, NC (from Fort Bragg, NC: bearing 257°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south-west of Aberdeen. Longleaf pines, their needles whispering in the breeze, dominate the tree line, casting dappled shadows that shift with the sun's slow arc across the pale blue sky. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of pine resin, a constant perfume that mingles with the earthy aroma of damp soil after a summer shower. Creeks, often shallow and meandering, thread their way through the woods, their waters reflecting the sky and the verdant undergrowth, a quiet testament to the region's persistent, understated beauty. The history of Hoffman is deeply entwined with the extraction of its natural resources. For decades, this corner of Richmond County was shaped by the lumber and turpentine industries, the very scent of pine resin a lingering echo of that industrious past. Later, mining operations, particularly for kaolin and feldspar, left their mark on the land and its people, fostering a resilient spirit born of hard work and close-knit communities. Though the grand scale of those operations has receded, a quiet industriousness persists, with agriculture still playing a role, and a sense of local pride that remembers the days when Hoffman was a vital hub for the region's economic engine.
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| Location | Hoffman, Richmond County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.032378°N, 79.547544°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28347 |
| Area Code | 704, 980 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hoffman, 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 Hoffman includes coordinates 35.032378°N, 79.547544°W, situated in Richmond County. ZIP code 28347. 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. 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.