Laurel Springs, 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 Laurel Springs, Orange County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Laurel Springs. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Laurel Springs is published on the Raleigh Executive Jetport (KTTA) page, 40 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. 3 airfields within reach of Laurel Springs 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 Laurel Springs: Siler City Municipal Airport (KSCR) 44 km · Causey Airport (K2A5) 45 km
Conditions reported at KTTA describe the airfield itself. Weather 40 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Laurel Springs specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Laurel Springs.
Laurel Springs unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills and verdant pastures, where the air, especially in the soft light of late afternoon, carries the scent of sun-baked earth and distant pine. It lies 3.8 miles west-north-west of Chapel Hill, NC (from Chapel Hill, NC: bearing 300°T), and is situated 3.1 miles north-west of Carrboro. The land here is not dramatic, but possesses a quiet strength, a gentle swell and fall that guides the eye across broad fields and into the dappled shade of mature woodlands. Small streams, their banks often lined with tenacious ferns, whisper their way through the terrain, their presence a constant, subtle music. The character of Laurel Springs is one of thoughtful quietude, an invitation to pause and observe the slow, deliberate unfolding of the seasons. Historically, Laurel Springs has been shaped by the fertile soil and the industrious spirit of its inhabitants, a place where agriculture has long been the lifeblood, with tobacco and corn once dominating the fields that now often yield hay and soybeans. The legacy of these farming traditions is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring patterns of the land and the shared memories of generations who have worked its bounty. While no single industry defines Laurel Springs today, a resilient spirit of self-reliance and a deep connection to the land persist, fostering a local economy that values craftsmanship and community-based enterprises. The rhythm of life here is measured, not by the frantic pulse of a metropolis, but by the steady cadence of sunrise and sunset, the changing of the crops, and the quiet hum of neighbors tending to their plots.
Live animated radar for Laurel Springs 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 | Laurel Springs, Orange County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.940976°N, 79.115013°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27516, 28644 |
| Area Code | 919, 984, 828 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Laurel Springs, 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 Laurel Springs includes coordinates 35.940976°N, 79.115013°W, situated in Orange County. ZIP code 27516, 28644. Telephone area code: 919, 984, 828. 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.