North Wilkesboro, North Carolina Weather
North Wilkesboro, 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 North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near North Wilkesboro. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for North Wilkesboro is published on the Wilkes County Airport (KUKF) page, 8 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 North Wilkesboro 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 North Wilkesboro: Elkin Municipal Airport (KZEF) 35 km · Ashe County Airport (KGEV) 39 km · Statesville Regional Airport (KSVH) 47 km · Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY) 51 km · Foothills Regional Airport (KMRN) 56 km
Conditions reported at KUKF describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at North Wilkesboro specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for North Wilkesboro.
About North Wilkesboro, North Carolina
North Wilkesboro rests where the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains begin to soften, a landscape etched by the meandering Yadkin River. It lies 29.8 miles north-north-west of Statesville, NC (from Statesville, NC: bearing 331°T), and is situated 1.1 miles north-east of Wilkesboro. Rolling hills, cloaked in a verdant green that deepens with the summer sun, give way to the broader sweep of the valley floor. Here, the air often carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and pine, a quiet perfume that clings to the mornings and lingers long after the sun has dipped below the ridgeline. The sky above North Wilkesboro can be a canvas of dramatic weather, from the crisp, clear blues of autumn to the moody grays that promise a gentle, persistent rain, each shift painting the surrounding terrain with a new light. This is a place where the echoes of industry and agriculture still resonate, a testament to the grit and ingenuity of its people. For generations, the rhythm of life in North Wilkesboro has been tied to the land, from the tobacco fields that once dominated the landscape to the burgeoning craft beverage scene that now finds its footing here. The town’s history is woven with stories of skilled hands and determined spirits, a heritage reflected in the sturdy brick buildings that line Main Street and the enduring warmth of its residents. While the music of NASCAR once roared through this valley, a quieter, more creative energy now hums beneath the surface, a blend of tradition and a forward-looking embrace of what makes North Wilkesboro unique.
Live animated radar for North Wilkesboro 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 | North Wilkesboro, Wilkes County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.158465°N, 81.147584°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28659, 28656 |
| Area Code | 828 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This North Wilkesboro, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for North Wilkesboro, 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 North Wilkesboro includes coordinates 36.158465°N, 81.147584°W, situated in Wilkes County. ZIP code 28659, 28656. 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.
