Oak Ridge, North Carolina Weather
Oak Ridge, 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 Oak Ridge, Stokes County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Oak Ridge. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Oak Ridge is published on the Blue Ridge Airport (KMTV) page, 17 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. 5 airfields within reach of Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge: Rockingham County NC Shiloh Airport (KSIF) 26 km · Mount Airy Surry County Airport (KMWK) 38 km · Smith Reynolds Airport (KINT) 42 km · Piedmont Triad International Airport (KGSO) 48 km
Conditions reported at KMTV describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Oak Ridge specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
