Providence, 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 Providence, McDowell County.
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Providence unfolds in a gentle embrace of the Blue Ridge foothills, where rolling hills, cloaked in a perennial green, cradle the quietude. It lies 28.3 miles east of Asheville, NC (from Asheville, NC: bearing 85°T), and is situated 4.0 miles south-west of Marion. The air here, particularly after a summer rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and pine needles, a perfume that settles deep into the lungs. The land itself is a study in subtle contours, hinting at the patient work of water and time, with creeks like Silver Creek tracing silvery threads through the dappled sunlight filtering through the oak and hickory canopy. The character of Providence is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land dictates the pace, and the horizon often seems to stretch into an endless, verdant promise. The history of Providence is intimately tied to the veins of the earth, a story whispered in the rustle of leaves and the occasional glint of mica in exposed rock faces. Originally, this was a landscape shaped by the industry of coal, a past that lingers like the scent of woodsmoke on a crisp autumn evening, even as the economy has diversified. Today, the fertile valleys support a modest agriculture, with small farms producing a bounty that feeds the local markets, and a growing appreciation for artisanal crafts has begun to bloom. Providence remains a place where the past is not forgotten but rather a quiet undercurrent, a solid foundation upon which the present builds its own, unhurried narrative.
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| Location | Providence, McDowell County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.636512°N, 82.05122°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28270, 27565, 27048, 27315, 28104 |
| Area Code | 336, 704, 980 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Providence, 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 Providence includes coordinates 35.636512°N, 82.051220°W, situated in McDowell County. ZIP code 28270, 27565, 27048, 27315, 28104. Telephone area code: 336, 704, 980. 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.