Kings Mountain, North Carolina Weather
Kings Mountain, 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 Kings Mountain, Cleveland County.
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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.
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| 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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
