Powells Point, North Carolina Weather
Powells Point, 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 Powells Point, Currituck County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Powells Point. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Powells Point is published on the First Flight Airport (KFFA) page, 23 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. 4 airfields within reach of Powells Point 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 Powells Point: Dare County Regional Airport (KMQI) 30 km · Currituck County Regional Airport (KONX) 30 km · Elizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air Station (KECG) 31 km
Conditions reported at KFFA describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Powells Point specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Powells Point.
About Powells Point, North Carolina
Powells Point rests where the land begins to surrender to the vast embrace of the Atlantic, a place where the air hums with the salinity of the ocean and the whisper of marsh grass. It lies 48.5 miles south of Virginia Beach, VA (from Virginia Beach, VA: bearing 172°T), and is situated 7.2 miles west of Southern Shores. Here, the terrain is a gentle rise, a subtle elevation against the encroaching waters, its landscape a mosaic of dense woodlands giving way to open fields and the shimmering expanse of the Currituck Sound. Cypress trees, gnarled and ancient, stand sentinel along the water's edge, their roots gripping the dark, rich soil, while beyond them, the sky stretches an impossibly wide canvas, often painted with the fleeting blush of sunset or the stark, clean light of midday. The feel of Powells Point is one of quiet persistence, a land that has weathered storms and seasons, its character etched by the relentless ebb and flow of tides and the enduring spirit of those who call it home. The history of Powells Point is intrinsically tied to the maritime heritage of the Outer Banks, a legacy of pilots, fishermen, and lighthouse keepers who navigated these treacherous waters. For generations, the local economy has been shaped by the bounty of the sea and the fertile soil, with agriculture and fishing forming the bedrock of its sustenance. The distinctive silhouette of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse, a beacon of crimson brick standing tall on the northern end of the Banks, has long served as a landmark and a symbol of this coastal resilience, its light a comforting presence for mariners and a reminder of the region's deep connection to the sea. The pace of life in Powells Point is unhurried, a steady rhythm dictated by the sun and the seasons, where community ties are strong and the simple beauty of the natural world is a constant companion.
Live animated radar for Powells Point 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 | Powells Point, Currituck County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.157384°N, 75.858802°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27966 |
| Area Code | 919, 984 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Powells Point, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Powells Point, 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 Powells Point includes coordinates 36.157384°N, 75.858802°W, situated in Currituck County. ZIP code 27966. Telephone area code: 919, 984. 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.
