Hot Springs, North Carolina Weather
Hot Springs, 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 Hot Springs, Madison County.
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About Hot Springs, North Carolina
Hot Springs breathes a cool, damp air, carrying the mineral tang of its namesake waters, a scent that clings to the rhododendron-choked slopes and the moss-slicked stones of the French Broad River. It lies 16.7 miles east of Cocke, TN (from Cocke, TN: bearing 100°T), and is situated 6.6 miles north-north-east of Spring Creek. The landscape here is a dramatic embrace of steep, wooded mountains, their summits often lost in the misty exhalations of the Southern Appalachians, giving the impression of a world perpetually on the verge of a sigh. The river, a restless ribbon of emerald and slate, carves its way through the valley, its ceaseless murmur a constant counterpoint to the quietude of the surrounding peaks. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy, falls in fractured beams, illuminating ferns unfurling from damp earth and the occasional glimpse of a weathered farmhouse clinging precariously to a hillside, a testament to human persistence against the overwhelming grandeur of nature. The history of Hot Springs is inextricably linked to the healing reputation of its mineral springs, drawing visitors seeking solace and restoration long before the advent of modern medicine. For generations, the local economy revolved around these natural wonders, with grand hotels and bathhouses catering to a discerning clientele, a faint echo of which can still be perceived in the lingering elegance of some older structures. Today, while the springs remain a draw, the economy of Hot Springs has diversified, with a burgeoning arts scene and a growing appreciation for the outdoor recreation opportunities the surrounding Pisgah National Forest affords. Hikers and kayakers now tread the same paths once taken by those seeking cures, their presence adding a new layer to the enduring narrative of this place, where the ancient pulse of the earth still beats beneath the surface.
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| Location | Hot Springs, Madison County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.892325°N, 82.829032°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28743 |
| Area Code | 828 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hot Springs, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hot Springs, 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 Hot Springs includes coordinates 35.892325°N, 82.829032°W, situated in Madison County. ZIP code 28743. 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. 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.
