Princeton, North Carolina Weather
Princeton, 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 Princeton, Northampton County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Princeton. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Princeton is published on the Tri-County Airport at Henry Joyner Field (KASJ) page, 22 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. 6 airfields within reach of Princeton 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 Princeton: Franklin Regional Airport (KFKN) 29 km · Emporia Greensville Regional Airport (KEMV) 42 km · Suffolk Executive Airport (KSFQ) 49 km · Halifax-Northampton Regional Airport (KIXA) 52 km · Wakefield Municipal Airport (KAKQ) 57 km
Conditions reported at KASJ describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Princeton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Princeton.
About Princeton, North Carolina
Princeton rests in a landscape of fertile earth, where the land gently slopes and breathes with the quiet industry of agriculture. It lies 32.9 miles west-south-west of Suffolk, VA (from Suffolk, VA: bearing 239°T), and is situated 2.9 miles north of Murfreesboro. The air here carries the scent of damp soil and distant pine, a perfume that softens with the approaching evening, painting the sky in hues of lavender and bruised plum. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze, possesses a particular golden quality, lending a benevolent glow to the fields of corn and soybeans that stretch towards a horizon softened by the breath of the Atlantic. The terrain, a rich loam, speaks of generations of cultivation, of hands that have turned the soil and coaxed forth sustenance, creating a quiet beauty in the ordered rows and the vast, open sky that presides over it all. Princeton’s story is intertwined with the agricultural heart of this region, its economy long tied to the bounty of the land. While farming remains a cornerstone, the whispers of its past are carried on the breeze, hinting at a history shaped by hardy pioneers and the enduring spirit of community. The rhythm of life in Princeton is unhurried, marked by the changing seasons and the steady pulse of local commerce. Though not a place of grand monuments, its distinctiveness lies in its unpretentious charm, the genuine warmth of its people, and the quiet satisfaction found in the enduring connection to the earth and the simple, honest work it provides.
Live animated radar for Princeton 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 | Princeton, Northampton County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.483486°N, 77.091354°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27862, 27569 |
| Area Code | 919, 984 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Princeton, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Princeton, 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 Princeton includes coordinates 36.483486°N, 77.091354°W, situated in Northampton County. ZIP code 27862, 27569. 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.
