Newport, North Carolina Weather
Newport, 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 Newport, Carteret County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Newport. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Newport is published on the Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/ (KNKT) page, 13 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 Newport 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 Newport: Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue (KNJM) 19 km · Michael J. Smith Field (KMRH) 19 km · Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (KEWN) 36 km · MCAS New River / McCutcheon Field (KNCA) 54 km
Conditions reported at KNKT describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Newport specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Newport.
About Newport, North Carolina
Newport breathes the salt-tinged air of Carteret County, a place where the land gently slopes toward the broad expanse of the Newport River. It lies 24.6 miles south-south-east of New Bern, NC (from New Bern, NC: bearing 155°T), and is situated 6.8 miles south-south-east of Havelock. Live oaks, their limbs gnarled and draped with Spanish moss, stand as stoic sentinels along the quiet streets, their shadows lengthening in the late afternoon sun. The air here carries the faint, persistent scent of marsh grass and the distant, low hum of boats moving through the waterways. It is a landscape of subtle greens and blues, where the sky often mirrors the calm waters, reflecting a world of gentle transitions and enduring natural beauty. The history of Newport is etched in the ebb and flow of its connection to the sea, a legacy that shaped its economy and character. Once a vital hub for timber and fishing, the town still holds onto the salt-stained resilience of its maritime past, though tourism has become a significant thread in its economic fabric. The Newport River, a constant presence, was once the highway for goods and people, and today it beckons with opportunities for recreation and a reminder of the lifeblood that sustained generations. The quiet hum of everyday life here is punctuated by the occasional call of a seabird and the rhythmic creak of a dock, a soundtrack to a community that cherishes its coastal roots.
Live animated radar for Newport 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 | Newport, Carteret County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.78655°N, 76.859106°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28570 |
| Area Code | 910 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Newport, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Newport, 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 Newport includes coordinates 34.786550°N, 76.859106°W, situated in Carteret County. ZIP code 28570. 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.
