Kenly, North Carolina Weather
Kenly, 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 Kenly, Johnston County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Kenly. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Kenly is published on the Wayne Executive Jetport (KGWW) page, 21 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. 6 airfields within reach of Kenly 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 Kenly: Wilson Industrial Air Center Airport (KW03) 24 km · Johnston Regional Airport (KJNX) 25 km · Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (KGSB) 32 km · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport (KRWI) 36 km · Triangle North Executive Airport (KLHZ) 51 km
Conditions reported at KGWW describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Kenly specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Kenly.
About Kenly, North Carolina
Kenly, North Carolina, unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the sandy loam of the coastal plain yields readily to the plow. It lies 14.6 miles south-west of Wilson, NC (from Wilson, NC: bearing 234°T), and is situated 9.9 miles east-north-east of Selma. The air here, especially in the languid afternoons of late summer, carries the sweet, earthy scent of ripening tobacco and sun-baked fields, a perfume that clings to the very essence of the place. Fields of corn stretch towards a horizon often softened by a hazy, humid embrace, their stalks rustling like whispered secrets in the prevailing breeze. Ancient live oaks, their branches draped with Spanish moss, stand as stoic sentinels at the edges of properties, their gnarled forms hinting at a deep, quiet history. The sky above Kenly is a vast canvas, frequently painted with dramatic cloud formations that drift with an unhurried grace, casting fleeting shadows that move across the open country like slow breaths. The story of Kenly is intimately tied to the fertile soil and the ingenuity of those who have worked it, with agriculture forming the bedrock of its economy for generations. The arrival of the railroad in the late 19th century was a pivotal moment, transforming this agricultural hub into a vital stop for the shipment of goods, particularly tobacco and cotton, shaping the very character of its early growth. While modernization has brought changes, the spirit of its agricultural heritage remains palpable, evident in the enduring presence of family farms and the quiet pride taken in the bounty of the land. The town itself possesses a character of understated resilience, a place where neighborly bonds are strong and the pace of life allows for genuine connection, a subtle but persistent melody in the everyday hum of Kenly.
Live animated radar for Kenly 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 | Kenly, Johnston County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.59627°N, 78.124159°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27542 |
| Area Code | 919, 984 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kenly, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kenly, 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 Kenly includes coordinates 35.596270°N, 78.124159°W, situated in Johnston County. ZIP code 27542. Telephone area code: 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.
