Kings Mountain, North Carolina Weather
Kings Mountain, 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 Kings Mountain, Cleveland County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Kings Mountain. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Kings Mountain is published on the Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH) page, 18 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 Kings Mountain 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 Kings Mountain: Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (KEHO) 24 km · Lincolnton Lincoln County Regional Airport (KIPJ) 31 km · Wilson's Airport (KE40) 45 km · Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY) 55 km · Rutherford County Marchman Field (KFQD) 58 km
Conditions reported at KAKH describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Kings Mountain specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Kings Mountain.
About Kings Mountain, North Carolina
Kings Mountain rises from the rolling Piedmont, its namesake prominence a gentle, wooded swell against the broader landscape. It lies 8.8 miles west of Gastonia, NC (from Gastonia, NC: bearing 262°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south-south-east of Cherryville. The air here, particularly in the early mornings, carries the cool, damp scent of pine needles and rich earth, a subtle perfume that clings to the winding roads leading into its heart. Small farms, their fields a patchwork of green and gold, give way to residential streets lined with sturdy, unpretentious homes, many boasting porches that invite a slow afternoon spent watching the world drift by. The terrain, though not dramatic, possesses a quiet resilience, the land shaped by countless seasons of sun and rain, its character a blend of enduring natural beauty and the lived-in feel of a place that has seen generations come and go. This land has a deep and storied past, forever marked by the pivotal Revolutionary War battle fought on its slopes, a victory that echoed through the nascent colonies. Today, Kings Mountain’s economy is a blend of manufacturing, retail, and service industries, with a continuing thread of agricultural heritage visible in the surrounding countryside. The town itself retains a sense of close-knit community, where the pace of life allows for genuine connection, and the evening light, when it softens the edges of the buildings and casts long shadows, lends a particular, almost nostalgic, charm to the streets of Kings Mountain.
Live animated radar for Kings Mountain 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 | Kings Mountain, Cleveland County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.245134°N, 81.341194°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28086 |
| Area Code | 704, 980 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kings Mountain, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kings Mountain, 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 Kings Mountain includes coordinates 35.245134°N, 81.341194°W, situated in Cleveland County. ZIP code 28086. Telephone area code: 704, 980. 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.
