James City, North Carolina Weather
James City, 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 James City, Craven County.
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About James City, North Carolina
James City, a place where the humid air hangs heavy with the scent of pine and the distant murmur of water, unfolds across a landscape of low-lying coastal plain. It lies 1.5 miles south-south-east of New Bern, NC (from New Bern, NC: bearing 159°T), and is situated 5.1 miles south of Forest. The terrain, gently sloping towards the Neuse River, is characterized by stands of mature Loblolly pines and scattered oaks, their branches often draped with Spanish moss, creating a verdant canopy that filters the bright Carolina sun into shifting patterns on the sandy soil. The air here possesses a certain stillness, broken only by the occasional cry of a seabird or the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth, a quietude that permeates the very essence of James City. Historically, this stretch of land has been shaped by its proximity to the vital waterways of eastern North Carolina, a nexus for trade and settlement since colonial times. While not a grand metropolis, James City’s economic life has long been tied to the bounty of the river and the surrounding coastal industries, with fishing and timber playing significant roles in its development. The character of James City is one of enduring resilience, a community that has seen the ebb and flow of generations, each leaving their mark on the land and its quiet, unassuming charm, a place where the rhythm of life feels intrinsically linked to the slow, deliberate pulse of the coastal tides.
Live animated radar for James City and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | James City, Craven County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.088771°N, 77.034947°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28560 |
| Area Code | 910 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This James City, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for James City, 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 James City includes coordinates 35.088771°N, 77.034947°W, situated in Craven County. ZIP code 28560. Telephone area code: 910. 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.
