Northwest, North Carolina Weather
Northwest, 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 Northwest, Brunswick County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Northwest.
About Northwest, North Carolina
Northwest in Brunswick County unfolds with a quiet, coastal grace, a landscape defined by the slow, deliberate embrace of brackish waters and the dappled light that filters through mature live oaks. It lies 7.7 miles west-north-west of Leland, NC (from Leland, NC: bearing 301°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west-north-west of Navassa. The terrain here is a gentle yielding, a subtle rise and fall that whispers of ancient shorelines and the patient work of tides. Salt marsh grasses, a vibrant, almost aggressive green, edge the sinuous creeks that weave through the land, their surfaces mirroring the bruised and tender hues of the sky as dusk approaches. The air, thick with the scent of pine and the faint, mineral tang of the sea, carries the distant, rhythmic pulse of life that is both profoundly still and ever in motion. This corner of Brunswick County carries the imprint of a history deeply tied to the water and the earth. For generations, the economy here was shaped by the bounty of the sea and the fertile, sandy soil, with fishing and farming forming the bedrock of its existence. While modern development has introduced new facets, the echo of these earlier livelihoods persists, a subtle current beneath the surface of everyday life. Northwest is a place where the past is not so much a relic as a living presence, felt in the way the light falls on the weathered wood of older structures and in the unhurried conversations that unfold on front porches. The waterways, more than just scenic features, are arteries that have always connected this land to the wider world, shaping its character and its enduring spirit.
Live animated radar for Northwest 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 | Northwest, Brunswick County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.312946°N, 78.161108°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28456, 28451 |
| Area Code | 910 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Northwest, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Northwest, 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 Northwest includes coordinates 34.312946°N, 78.161108°W, situated in Brunswick County. ZIP code 28456, 28451. 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.
