Newton, North Carolina Weather
Newton, 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 Newton, Catawba County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Newton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Newton is published on the Wilson's Airport (KE40) page, 12 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. 6 airfields within reach of Newton 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 Newton: Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY) 17 km · Lincolnton Lincoln County Regional Airport (KIPJ) 21 km · Foothills Regional Airport (KMRN) 39 km · Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH) 52 km · Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (KEHO) 58 km
Conditions reported at KE40 describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Newton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
