Mocksville, North Carolina Weather
Mocksville, 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 Mocksville, Rowan County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Mocksville. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Mocksville is published on the Mid-Carolina Regional Airport (KRUQ) page, 8 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 Mocksville 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 Mocksville: Davidson County Executive Airport (KEXX) 19 km · Hiatt Airport (KN97) 37 km · Lake Norman Airpark (K14A) 38 km · Statesville Regional Airport (KSVH) 41 km · Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (KJQF) 41 km
Conditions reported at KRUQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mocksville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mocksville.
About Mocksville, North Carolina
Mocksville unfolds across a landscape of softly rolling terrain, where the rich Piedmont soil yields itself to agricultural pursuits. It lies 3.6 miles north-north-west of Salisbury, NC (from Salisbury, NC: bearing 337°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-west of Tyro. The air here, particularly in the hush of late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet fragrance of ripening crops, a subtle perfume that mingles with the scent of pine needles warmed by the sun. Fields of corn stretch towards the horizon, their tasseled heads a vibrant green against a sky that often deepens to an astonishing shade of bruised plum as dusk approaches. Older, gnarled oak trees, their branches spread like ancient genealogies, punctuate the open spaces, their rough bark a testament to seasons weathered and stories held. The roads, often lined with these stoic sentinels, wind with a gentle, unhurried grace, mirroring the quiet disposition of the place. Mocksville's roots run deep, tracing back to a history shaped by the agricultural bounty of the region and the industrious spirit of its early settlers. The local economy continues to draw strength from the land, with farming remaining a significant, if evolving, presence. Beyond the fields, however, a quiet diversification is at play, with small businesses and light manufacturing contributing to the town's character. The Yadkin River, a vital artery in the broader geography, whispers its presence not far from Mocksville, its presence a subtle reminder of the forces that have shaped and sustained life here for generations. This locality, in its unpretentious way, holds a quiet charm, a place where the past is not a burden but a gentle foundation for the present.
Live animated radar for Mocksville 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 | Mocksville, Rowan County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.718473°N, 80.498948°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28147, 27028 |
| Area Code | 704, 980, 336 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mocksville, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mocksville, 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 Mocksville includes coordinates 35.718473°N, 80.498948°W, situated in Rowan County. ZIP code 28147, 27028. Telephone area code: 704, 980, 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.
