Navassa, North Carolina Weather
Navassa, 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 Navassa, Brunswick County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Navassa. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Navassa is published on the Wilmington International Airport (KILM) page, 10 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. 4 airfields within reach of Navassa 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 Navassa: Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field Airport (KSUT) 37 km · Henderson Field (KACZ) 51 km · Odell Williamson Municipal Airport (K60J) 55 km
Conditions reported at KILM describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Navassa specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Navassa.
About Navassa, North Carolina
Navassa breathes a gentle, humid air, a low-lying expanse where the land yields readily to the encroaching waters of the Brunswick River and its tributaries. It lies 2.1 miles east of Leland, NC (from Leland, NC: bearing 92°T), and is situated 4.1 miles west-north-west of Wilmington. Pine forests, dense and whispering, press in from all sides, their fragrant needles carpeting the sandy soil. Creeks and marshes lace the terrain, their dark, still waters reflecting the vast, often cloud-streaked sky, creating a landscape of muted greens and watery blues. The light here, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a peculiar softness, a pearlescent glow that seems to settle over the weathered houses and the quiet, unpaved roads, hinting at secrets held within the damp earth and the rustling leaves. The character of Navassa is deeply rooted in its past as a vital hub for riverine commerce and agriculture. Historically, its economy was shaped by the fertile lands and access to transportation, with crops like tobacco and cotton once flowing down the river. Though the agricultural giants have long since receded, the echoes of that industrious past linger, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. Today, a more modest economy prevails, but the proximity to the coast and the allure of the river continue to draw those who appreciate a life lived at a slower, more deliberate pace. The distinct scent of marsh grass, mingled with the distant, salty tang of the ocean, is a constant reminder of Navassa's enduring connection to the water and the wider world it once served.
Live animated radar for Navassa 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 | Navassa, Brunswick County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.255447°N, 78.007491°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28451 |
| Area Code | 910 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Navassa, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Navassa, 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 Navassa includes coordinates 34.255447°N, 78.007491°W, situated in Brunswick County. ZIP code 28451. Telephone area code: 910. 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.
