Rhodhiss, 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 Rhodhiss, Caldwell County.
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Rhodhiss lies cradled by the rolling foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, where the Catawba River has carved a gentle, meandering path through the landscape. It lies 5.8 miles west-north-west of Hickory, NC (from Hickory, NC: bearing 299°T), and is situated 4.3 miles south-east of Sawmills. The land itself is a study in soft greens and earthy browns, a mosaic of dense woods giving way to cleared fields and the occasional weathered barn. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, filters down in broad shafts, illuminating the dewy undergrowth and lending a quiet, almost sacred quality to the shaded glades. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, a refreshing balm after the humid embrace of summer afternoons. The story of Rhodhiss is intrinsically linked to the power of the Catawba River, a force that once powered the textile mills that formed the backbone of its economy. Though the looms have long since fallen silent, the echoes of that industrial past remain, whispered in the sturdy brick buildings and the enduring spirit of the people. Today, the river offers a different kind of bounty, a place for quiet recreation and a reminder of the natural beauty that has always sustained Rhodhiss. The rhythm of life here is dictated less by the clatter of machinery and more by the changing seasons, the slow unfurling of spring buds and the golden descent of autumn leaves.
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| Location | Rhodhiss, Caldwell County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.774021°N, 81.431201°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28667 |
| Area Code | 828 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rhodhiss, 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 Rhodhiss includes coordinates 35.774021°N, 81.431201°W, situated in Caldwell County. ZIP code 28667. 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.