Lenoir, North Carolina Weather
Lenoir, 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 Lenoir, Caldwell County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lenoir. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lenoir is published on the Foothills Regional Airport (KMRN) page, 12 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. 5 airfields within reach of Lenoir 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 Lenoir: Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY) 24 km · Wilson's Airport (KE40) 34 km · Avery County Morrison Field (K7A8) 41 km · Lincolnton Lincoln County Regional Airport (KIPJ) 59 km
Conditions reported at KMRN describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lenoir specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lenoir.
About Lenoir, North Carolina
Lenoir rises from the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath. It lies 16.7 miles north-west of Hickory, NC (from Hickory, NC: bearing 318°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north-north-west of Sawmills. The terrain here is a study in subtle slopes, a gentle rise and fall that hints at the grander peaks to come, their hazy silhouettes often softening the horizon. Caldwell County's embrace is evident in the verdant spread of mixed hardwoods, their leaves catching the afternoon sun in a thousand shades of green, while the Yadkin River, a silver ribbon, meanders through the outskirts, its presence a constant murmur. The air, especially after a spring rain, carries the clean, damp scent of earth and pine, a perfume that clings to the very stones of the older buildings. The history of Lenoir is deeply entwined with the early industries that harnessed the power of its natural resources. Lumber mills once hummed with activity, their saws echoing through the valleys, shaping the timber that built so much of the region. Furniture manufacturing became a cornerstone of Lenoir's economy, earning it the moniker "The Furniture Capital of the World" for a time, a legacy still felt in the craftsmanship evident in many homes and the enduring presence of workshops. This industrial past, though shifted in its focus, has left an indelible mark, a testament to the hard work and ingenuity of its people, a spirit that continues to animate the quiet pulse of everyday life in Lenoir.
Live animated radar for Lenoir 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 | Lenoir, Caldwell County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.91402°N, 81.538985°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28645, 28633 |
| Area Code | 828 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lenoir, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lenoir, 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 Lenoir includes coordinates 35.914020°N, 81.538985°W, situated in Caldwell County. ZIP code 28645, 28633. Telephone area code: 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.
