Pisgah Forest, North Carolina Weather
Pisgah Forest, 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 Pisgah Forest, Transylvania County.
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About Pisgah Forest, North Carolina
Pisgah Forest breathes the cool, damp air of the Appalachian highlands, a place where the mountains themselves seem to exhale mist into the valleys. It lies 25.3 miles south-south-west of Asheville, NC (from Asheville, NC: bearing 199°T), and is situated 7.4 miles south-west of Etowah. The terrain here is a study in verticality, with slopes that rise sharply from the winding roads, cloaked in a dense, verdant tapestry of oak, hickory, and towering pines. Streams, clear and cold, cascade over moss-covered rocks, their murmur a constant, soothing undertone to the rustle of leaves. Sunlight, when it breaks through the thick canopy, falls in shifting, luminous shafts, illuminating patches of fern and the rich, dark earth underfoot. The very air carries the scent of pine needles and damp soil, a primal perfume that clings to everything. The history of Pisgah Forest is deeply entwined with the vision of George Vanderbilt and his Biltmore Estate, the vast acreage of which encompassed much of this wild beauty and spurred early conservation efforts. The Pisgah National Forest itself, a jewel of protected wilderness, stands as a testament to that foresight, offering unparalleled access to hiking trails and breathtaking vistas. For generations, the local economy has drawn sustenance from the land, initially through logging and agriculture, and more recently, through the thriving tourism industry that capitalizes on the area's natural splendor. The presence of the Cradle of Forestry, a living museum dedicated to the birth of forestry in America, further solidifies the region's commitment to its natural heritage, making Pisgah Forest a place where the echoes of the past are as palpable as the quiet grandeur of the present.
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| Location | Pisgah Forest, Transylvania County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.254281°N, 82.700124°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28712, 28768 |
| Area Code | 828 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pisgah Forest, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pisgah Forest, 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 Pisgah Forest includes coordinates 35.254281°N, 82.700124°W, situated in Transylvania County. ZIP code 28712, 28768. 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. 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.
