Oak Ridge, North Carolina Weather
Oak Ridge, 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 Oak Ridge, Guilford County.
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About Oak Ridge, North Carolina
Oak Ridge rises from the Piedmont's rolling terrain, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet grace. It lies 6.0 miles north-east of Kernersville, NC (from Kernersville, NC: bearing 52°T), and is situated 5.3 miles west-south-west of Summerfield. The broad, fertile fields, often softened by the haze of distant summers, give way to stands of mature oak and pine, their branches reaching skyward like ancient, patient sentinels. Sunlight, filtering through the dense canopy, paints shifting mosaics on the forest floor, and in the late afternoon, a certain stillness settles, a gentle hush that carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles. The air here, especially after a rain, is clean and sharp, tinged with the faintest whisper of woodsmoke, a constant reminder of the enduring connection to the land. The history of Oak Ridge is deeply intertwined with the agricultural rhythms of the Piedmont, its early days shaped by the cultivation of tobacco and cotton, crops that once defined the region's economic pulse. While large-scale farming has shifted, a spirit of self-sufficiency and a respect for the land persist, seen in the smaller farms and the persistent presence of local craftspeople. Oak Ridge retains a distinctive character, a blend of quiet residential living and a subtle, enduring connection to its rural roots. The community retains a sense of shared history, a quiet understanding passed down through generations, that anchors its present and informs its future.
Live animated radar for Oak Ridge and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Oak Ridge, Guilford County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.173469°N, 79.988928°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28146, 27278, 27022, 27310 |
| Area Code | 336 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oak Ridge, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oak Ridge, 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 Oak Ridge includes coordinates 36.173469°N, 79.988928°W, situated in Guilford County. ZIP code 28146, 27278, 27022, 27310. Telephone area code: 336. 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.
