New Bern, North Carolina Weather
New Bern, 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 New Bern, Craven County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for New Bern.
About New Bern, North Carolina
New Bern, a jewel where two rivers meet, unfolds along a broad, placid expanse of water, its historic core a gentle rise above the alluvial plains. It lies 32.8 miles north-east of Jacksonville, NC (from Jacksonville, NC: bearing 42°T), and is situated 3.7 miles south of Forest. The air here carries the humid perfume of the coastal plain, a blend of salt marsh and blooming magnolias, particularly potent in the hush of late afternoon when the sun, softened by a fine haze, casts long, languid shadows across the well-trodden cobblestones. Ancient live oaks, their branches draped with Spanish moss like the beards of old sages, provide a verdant canopy over streets lined with homes of weathered wood and brick, each telling a silent story of seasons past. The land itself feels yielding, a soft embrace of fertile soil that has nurtured life for centuries. This venerable settlement, established by Swiss colonists in 1710, carries the echoes of a rich and varied past, from its early days as a colonial capital and bustling port to its role in the Confederacy and its subsequent rebirth. The local economy, once deeply rooted in timber and naval stores, now finds strength in a blend of tourism, light industry, and the enduring bounty of the surrounding agricultural lands, which stretch out in verdant fields of corn and soybeans. A distinctive character pervades New Bern, a sense of unhurried grace that seems to emanate from the slow, deliberate flow of the Neuse and Trent rivers, their waters reflecting the ever-changing sky. The vibrant splash of color from the historic architecture, the occasional cry of a seagull overhead, and the distant hum of a working waterfront all contribute to the unique melody of life in this Carolina town.
Live animated radar for New Bern and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.108493°N, 77.044114°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28560, 28561, 28562, 28563, 28564 |
| Area Code | 910 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This New Bern, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for New Bern, 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 New Bern includes coordinates 35.108493°N, 77.044114°W, situated in Craven County. ZIP code 28560, 28561, 28562, 28563, 28564. 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. 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.
