Lowgap, North Carolina Weather
Lowgap, 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 Lowgap, Surry County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lowgap. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lowgap is published on the Twin County Airport (KHLX) page, 27 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 Lowgap 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 Lowgap: Elkin Municipal Airport (KZEF) 28 km · Mount Airy Surry County Airport (KMWK) 29 km · Wilkes County Airport (KUKF) 40 km · Ashe County Airport (KGEV) 50 km · Mountain Empire Airport (KMKJ) 60 km
Conditions reported at KHLX describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lowgap specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lowgap.
About Lowgap, North Carolina
Lowgap rests in a fold of the land, where the Blue Ridge foothills begin their serious ascent. It lies 45.5 miles north-west of Winston Salem, NC (from Winston Salem, NC: bearing 310°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south-south-east of Galax. Here, the landscape is a study in green, a riot of deciduous trees clinging to slopes that rise and fall with a gentle insistence. Creeks, born from the higher elevations, carve their way through the terrain, their waters cool and clear, reflecting the dappled sunlight filtering through the dense canopy. The air itself carries a quiet dampness, a scent of rich earth and decaying leaves, especially after a rain, which seems to fall with a predictable cadence. The houses, scattered across the hillsides, appear as small, sturdy anchors against the vastness of the surrounding wilderness, each with its own patch of cleared land and perhaps a weathered barn. The history of Lowgap is deeply intertwined with the land it occupies. For generations, this area has been shaped by agriculture, with families tending small farms, coaxing sustenance from the sometimes challenging soil. The economy, once heavily reliant on timber and small-scale farming, now sees a blend of these traditional livelihoods with a growing presence of those who work remotely or commute to larger centers. There's a palpable sense of continuity here, a quiet persistence that echoes the enduring nature of the mountains themselves. While no grand historical monuments mark its presence, the very character of Lowgap, the resilience of its people and the enduring beauty of its natural setting, speaks volumes of its unhurried unfolding.
Live animated radar for Lowgap 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 | Lowgap, Surry County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.525686°N, 80.867296°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27024 |
| Area Code | 336 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lowgap, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lowgap, 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 Lowgap includes coordinates 36.525686°N, 80.867296°W, situated in Surry County. ZIP code 27024. 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. 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.
