Newton, North Carolina Weather
Newton, 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 Newton, Catawba County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Newton.
About Newton, North Carolina
Newton rests in a landscape shaped by the gentle roll of the Piedmont, where broad fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons softened by the haze of summer afternoons. It lies 8.0 miles east-south-east of Hickory, NC (from Hickory, NC: bearing 123°T), and is situated 4.8 miles south-south-east of St. Stephens. The air here often carries the faint, earthy scent of tilled soil and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a familiar soundtrack to the days. Oak and pine trees punctuate the open expanses, their branches reaching skyward, offering shade to the scattered farmsteads and country lanes that crisscross the terrain. The light at dusk often paints the western sky in hues of apricot and lavender, a quiet benediction settling over the land. This is a place where the echoes of a farming past still resonate, though the economy of Newton has broadened its embrace. Historically, textiles and furniture manufacturing provided the backbone for many families, and remnants of those industries can still be seen in the sturdy brick buildings that line parts of the downtown. Today, a more diversified economy thrives, with businesses catering to both local needs and wider markets. The proximity to larger centers means Newton retains a distinct character, a place where community ties remain strong, and the pace of life allows for genuine neighborly connection, a sentiment felt in the easy greetings exchanged on the sidewalks and the quiet hum of commerce.
Live animated radar for Newton 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.
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| Location | Newton, Catawba County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.669855°N, 81.221471°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28658 |
| Area Code | 828 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Newton, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Newton, 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 Newton includes coordinates 35.669855°N, 81.221471°W, situated in Catawba County. ZIP code 28658. Telephone area code: 828. 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.
