Lumber Bridge, 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 Lumber Bridge, Robeson County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Lumber Bridge. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Lumber Bridge is published on the Laurinburg Maxton Airport (KMEB) page, 29 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 Lumber Bridge 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 Lumber Bridge: Lumberton Regional Airport (KLBT) 31 km · Dillon County Airport (KDLC) 56 km
Conditions reported at KMEB describe the airfield itself. Weather 29 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lumber Bridge specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lumber Bridge.
Lumber Bridge, North Carolina, rests gently in the low country, a place where the air hangs thick with the scent of pine and damp earth after a summer shower. It lies 15.8 miles south-west of Fayetteville, NC (from Fayetteville, NC: bearing 224°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-west of Hope Mills. The land here is predominantly flat, its contours softened by centuries of slow-moving water and the patient work of agriculture. Broad fields, some still holding the stubble of harvested crops, stretch towards horizons punctuated by stands of mature pine and oak, their branches reaching out like welcoming arms. Creeks, often appearing as mere silver ribbons from a distance, meander through the landscape, their banks fringed with the dense, verdant growth that thrives in this subtropical climate. The sky above Lumber Bridge often wears a dramatic cloak of clouds, especially as evening approaches, casting a warm, amber glow across the fields and lending a quiet dignity to the scene. The history of Lumber Bridge is intrinsically tied to the timber that once sustained its growth, a legacy echoed in its name. For generations, the rich forests provided the raw materials for lumber mills, fueling the local economy and shaping the lives of its inhabitants. While the booming days of logging have largely passed, agriculture remains a cornerstone, with fields yielding corn, soybeans, and other crops that continue to define the rural character of Lumber Bridge. The Lumbee River, a vital artery of the region, flows nearby, its waters having witnessed the ebb and flow of commerce and community over the years. This enduring connection to the land and its resources has fostered a distinct cultural identity, one marked by resilience and a deep appreciation for the natural beauty that surrounds Lumber Bridge.
Live animated radar for Lumber Bridge 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 | Lumber Bridge, Robeson County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.888497°N, 79.072254°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28357 |
| Area Code | 704, 980 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lumber Bridge, 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 Lumber Bridge includes coordinates 34.888497°N, 79.072254°W, situated in Robeson County. ZIP code 28357. 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.