Richfield, North Carolina Weather
Richfield, 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 Richfield, Stanly County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Richfield. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Richfield is published on the Stanly County Airport (KVUJ) page, 11 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 Richfield 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 Richfield: Mid-Carolina Regional Airport (KRUQ) 31 km · Davidson County Executive Airport (KEXX) 35 km · Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (KJQF) 42 km · Hiatt Airport (KN97) 42 km · Anson County Airport - Jeff Cloud Field (KAFP) 53 km
Conditions reported at KVUJ describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Richfield specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Richfield.
About Richfield, North Carolina
Richfield unfolds as a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the earth, a rich, loamy brown, yields readily to the sun and rain. It lies 18.5 miles south-east of Salisbury, NC (from Salisbury, NC: bearing 139°T), and is situated 8.9 miles north-north-west of Albemarle. The air here carries a peculiar clarity, especially in the late afternoon when the light slants, turning the distant pine stands into dusky, purple silhouettes against a sky bleached to a pale blue. Fields of corn, their stalks reaching towards the heavens in their summer prime, stand as testaments to the land's fertility, interspersed with patches of dense woodland where oaks and maples create canopies that whisper in the breeze. Small farmsteads, their white clapboard weathered to a soft grey, dot the horizon, each a quiet anchor in the expansive, open country. The history of Richfield is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the land, its early settlers drawn to the fertile soil for farming and a life away from bustling cities. For generations, tobacco and cotton were king, shaping the local economy and the very rhythm of life, with the scent of curing tobacco often hanging faintly in the autumn air. While agriculture remains a vital thread, the economic fabric has diversified, with small businesses and a growing manufacturing presence now contributing to Richfield’s steady, unassuming prosperity. It’s a place where community bonds are strong, forged in shared experiences and the enduring spirit of a people who understand the value of hard work and the quiet satisfaction of a well-tended field.
Live animated radar for Richfield 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 | Richfield, Stanly County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.470141°N, 80.257834°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28137 |
| Area Code | 704, 980 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Richfield, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Richfield, 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 Richfield includes coordinates 35.470141°N, 80.257834°W, situated in Stanly County. ZIP code 28137. Telephone area code: 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. 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.
