Mount Pleasant, North Carolina Weather
Mount Pleasant, North Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Mount Pleasant, Avery County.
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About Mount Pleasant, North Carolina
Mount Pleasant rises from the undulating terrain of Avery County like a weathered brow, its slopes often softened by the persistent mist that coils through the ancient hardwoods. It lies 25.9 miles south-south-east of Carter, TN (from Carter, TN: bearing 164°T), and is situated 9.0 miles south-south-west of Banner Elk. The air here carries a keen, clean bite, even in the height of summer, a constant reminder of the elevation. Broadleaf forests, thick with the scent of damp earth and pine needles, climb the inclines, their canopies a deep, resonant green that can, in certain lights, appear almost black. Ravines cut through the landscape, their shadowed depths hinting at unseen streams, and the wind, when it finds its voice, whispers through the branches with a sound like exhaled breath. Even the sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, seems to possess a different quality, thinner and more diffused, painting the world in hues of muted silver and deep forest shadow. Historically, Mount Pleasant's fortunes were tied to the rugged land and the resources it yielded. The echoes of logging and the hardy spirit of those who carved lives from the mountainside still linger, a quiet testament to resilience. While the intense logging booms have long since passed, a connection to the land persists, evident in the small farms and gardens that dot the hillsides, producing hardy crops suited to the cooler climate. The local economy, though not robust, finds its pulse in these enduring connections to agriculture and the quiet appeal of its natural beauty, drawing visitors who seek solace in the vast quietude of the Blue Ridge. There's a sense of permanence here, a feeling that the land itself has witnessed generations come and go, its secrets held close within the folds of its ancient hills.
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| Location | Mount Pleasant, Avery County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.052071°N, 81.955393°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28624, 28657, 27011, 28124 |
| Area Code | 336, 704, 980 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mount Pleasant, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mount Pleasant, North Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Pleasant includes coordinates 36.052071°N, 81.955393°W, situated in Avery County. ZIP code 28624, 28657, 27011, 28124. Telephone area code: 336, 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
