Mount Holly, North Carolina Weather
Mount Holly, 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 for Mount Holly, Gaston County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Mount Holly. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Mount Holly is published on the Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH) page, 16 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 Mount Holly 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 Mount Holly: Lincolnton Lincoln County Regional Airport (KIPJ) 24 km · Wilson's Airport (KE40) 50 km · Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (KEHO) 53 km · Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY) 60 km
Conditions reported at KAKH describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mount Holly specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Mount Holly, North Carolina
Mount Holly rises from the rolling Piedmont, its modest elevation a subtle prominence against the wider sweep of Gaston County. It lies 10.0 miles east-north-east of Gastonia, NC (from Gastonia, NC: bearing 75°T), and is situated 4.0 miles north-north-east of Belmont. The land here is a complex tapestry of well-tended fields and encroaching woods, where the broad shoulders of hills meet the meandering paths of the Catawba River. Mature oaks and pines form a verdant canopy, their branches often catching the diffused light of a Carolina afternoon, while the river, a broad, slow-moving artery, sketches the western edge of the landscape, its presence a constant, hushed murmur. The air, especially after a cleansing rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine needles, a refreshing counterpoint to the humid warmth of the region. The history of Mount Holly is deeply entwined with the fertile lands and the lifeblood of the Catawba. Originally settled by Scots-Irish pioneers drawn by the promise of agriculture, the town's early economy was rooted in the cultivation of cotton and later, textiles. The echoes of those industrious years can still be felt, though the loom has largely fallen silent. Today, Mount Holly navigates a more diversified economic course, embracing modern industries while retaining a tangible connection to its past. The presence of the U.S. National Whitewater Center nearby draws visitors and athletes, adding a dynamic, adventurous spirit to the more tranquil rhythm of daily life in Mount Holly, a place that feels both grounded in its heritage and open to the currents of the present.
Live animated radar for Mount Holly 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 | Mount Holly, Gaston County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.298194°N, 81.015908°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28120 |
| Area Code | 704, 980 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mount Holly, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mount Holly, 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 Mount Holly includes coordinates 35.298194°N, 81.015908°W, situated in Gaston County. ZIP code 28120. 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.
