Kernersville, 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 for Kernersville, Forsyth County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Kernersville. Tide source:
Flight conditions near Kernersville. Data source: locating…
Kernersville unfurls across rolling Piedmont terrain, a landscape of gentle slopes and broadened horizons where the sky often feels vast and luminous. It lies 9.6 miles east of Winston Salem, NC (from Winston Salem, NC: bearing 82°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east of Winston-Salem. Oak and pine trees, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, punctuate fields of emerald and ochre, their colors shifting with the season’s mood. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of freshly cut grass and the distant, earthy scent of cultivated soil. The streets themselves possess a quiet character, lined with mature trees that cast dappled shadows, and a steady hum of everyday life that resonates without ever becoming an intrusion, a gentle pulse beneath the surface of the world. Originally settled by German immigrants drawn to the fertile land, Kernersville’s history is rooted in agriculture, a legacy still visible in the surrounding farms and the enduring spirit of its people. The town’s economic life, once predominantly agricultural, has diversified, embracing light manufacturing and a growing service sector, yet a connection to the land persists. The Kernersville Depot, a historic landmark, stands as a silent sentinel to a bygone era of rail travel, a reminder of how the town grew and connected with the wider world. Today, Kernersville maintains a friendly, approachable demeanor, a place where traditions are quietly honored and the future is built with a steady, grounded hand.
Live animated radar for Kernersville 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 | Kernersville, Forsyth County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.119859°N, 80.073653°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27284, 27285 |
| Area Code | 336 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kernersville, 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 Kernersville includes coordinates 36.119859°N, 80.073653°W, situated in Forsyth County. ZIP code 27284, 27285. Telephone area code: 336. 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.