Holly Springs, 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 Holly Springs, Carteret County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Holly Springs. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Holly Springs is published on the Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/ (KNKT) page, 12 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 Holly Springs 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 Holly Springs: Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue (KNJM) 16 km · Michael J. Smith Field (KMRH) 24 km · Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (KEWN) 33 km · MCAS New River / McCutcheon Field (KNCA) 50 km
Conditions reported at KNKT describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Holly Springs specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Holly Springs.
Holly Springs breathes the humid air of the North Carolina coast, a landscape where the land itself seems to exhale the scent of pine and salt. It lies 22.7 miles south-south-east of New Bern, NC (from New Bern, NC: bearing 160°T), and is situated 5.5 miles south of Havelock. The terrain here is low-lying, a gentle flattening that hints at the proximity of the wide Atlantic, though the immediate vicinity is a tapestry of tidal creeks, marsh grasses that sway like green hair in the breeze, and the occasional stand of live oaks gnarled by the persistent sea winds. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-overcast sky, has a peculiar, diffused quality, softening the edges of the world and lending a quiet luminescence to the shallow waters that thread through the marshes, reflecting the sky in fragmented, shimmering pieces. The air, thick and often still, carries the faint, earthy aroma of decaying vegetation from the wetlands, mingling with the sharper tang of brine. The genesis of Holly Springs is inextricably linked to the water, its early lifeblood drawn from the fertile soil and the bounty of the sounds and inlets. For generations, fishing and oystering were the cornerstones of its economy, a hard-won sustenance wrested from the nutrient-rich waters that surround this coastal enclave. While the rhythm of the fishing boats still marks the days for some, the character of Holly Springs has broadened, embracing a slower pace of life that appeals to those seeking respite from the clamor of larger centers. History here is not carved in grand monuments but whispered in the weathered wood of old docks and the hushed conversations in the general store, a testament to enduring traditions and a deep connection to the natural world.
Live animated radar for Holly Springs 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 | Holly Springs, Carteret County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.799327°N, 76.909386°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27540, 28570, 27030, 27539 |
| Area Code | 336, 919, 984 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Holly Springs, 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 Holly Springs includes coordinates 34.799327°N, 76.909386°W, situated in Carteret County. ZIP code 27540, 28570, 27030, 27539. Telephone area code: 336, 919, 984. 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.