Rich Square, North Carolina Weather
Rich Square, 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 Rich Square, Northampton County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rich Square.
About Rich Square, North Carolina
Rich Square exhales a quiet dignity, a place where the air often carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening tobacco and damp earth after a summer shower. It lies 36.6 miles north-east of Rocky Mount, NC (from Rocky Mount, NC: bearing 50°T), and is situated 10.0 miles west-north-west of Aulander. The landscape here is a gentle unfolding of fields, a patchwork quilt of greens and golds stitched by the patient hand of agriculture, bordered by stands of pine and oak that hum with the hidden lives of cicadas. Roads, often straight and purposeful, cut through this verdant expanse, leading to homes that stand with a welcoming, unpretentious grace, their porches wide enough to catch the breeze that whispers through the tall grasses. The sky above Rich Square is a vast canvas, particularly striking at dusk when the setting sun bleeds hues of orange and rose across the horizon, painting the clouds with a fleeting, luminous beauty. The history of Rich Square is deeply entwined with the fertile lands that surround it, a legacy built on the cultivation of crops that have sustained generations. For much of its existence, the local economy has been anchored by agriculture, with tobacco farming having played a significant role, shaping the very character of the community and its rhythms. While the agricultural landscape remains, the economic currents have diversified, with small businesses and services now contributing to the town's steady pulse. It is a place where stories are passed down like heirlooms, tales of resilience and community spirit that are as much a part of Rich Square as the rich, dark soil itself.
Live animated radar for Rich Square and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Rich Square, Northampton County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.274044°N, 77.284412°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27869 |
| Area Code | 919, 984 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rich Square, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rich Square, 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 Rich Square includes coordinates 36.274044°N, 77.284412°W, situated in Northampton County. ZIP code 27869. 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. 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.
