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, Stokes County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Oak Ridge.
About Oak Ridge, North Carolina
Oak Ridge rises from the rolling hills of Stokes County, a landscape etched by the slow, persistent work of water and wind. It lies 26.7 miles north of Kernersville, NC (from Kernersville, NC: bearing 353°T), and is situated 19.3 miles south-west of Martinsville. Here, the land breathes a deep, quiet sigh, its contours softened by the persistent green of hardwood forests and the occasional gleam of sun-drenched fields. The air, especially after a summer shower, carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine needles, a fragrance that clings to the skin and settles in the lungs. The sky above Oak Ridge often stretches wide and pale, a canvas for dramatic cloud formations that drift with an unhurried grace, casting fleeting shadows across the undulating terrain. This corner of North Carolina, though often overlooked, holds a history as sturdy as the ancient oaks that give the place its name. The economy, historically tied to the land, still sees the quiet hum of agricultural pursuits, with fields of tobacco and corn marking the seasons. Older generations speak of a time when logging was a more dominant force, shaping the very silhouette of the hills. While modern industry has made its presence felt, a strong sense of local character persists, an independence born from generations of self-reliance and a deep connection to this particular patch of earth. The rhythm of life in Oak Ridge moves at its own pace, a gentle cadence that feels both timeless and resolutely present.
Live animated radar for Oak Ridge 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 | Oak Ridge, Stokes County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.502916°N, 80.129771°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 36.502916°N, 80.129771°W, situated in Stokes 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.
