Rockingham, North Carolina Weather
Rockingham, 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 Rockingham, Richmond County.
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About Rockingham, North Carolina
Rockingham, a place where the air often hangs thick with the scent of pine and damp earth after a summer shower, unfolds across a landscape of gentle slopes and broad, fertile plains. It lies 44.0 miles east of Monroe, NC (from Monroe, NC: bearing 94°T), and is situated 5.9 miles north-west of Hamlet. The land here, cradled by the Pee Dee River to the east and dotted with the occasional shimmering pond, supports a rich tapestry of deciduous trees and open fields, their colors shifting with the seasons from the emerald vibrancy of May to the fiery golds and russets of October. A quiet hum of life, punctuated by the distant rumble of trucks on the highway and the laughter of children spilling from schoolyards, permeates the afternoons, a testament to a community that moves at its own deliberate, unhurried pace. The sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, casts long, soft shadows, gilding the edges of the weathered barns and the sturdy brick storefronts that line the older streets. The history of Rockingham is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of the surrounding Piedmont region, once dominated by cotton and tobacco fields that shaped its early economy and identity. Later, the textile mills, their red brick edifices still standing as monuments to a bygone era, provided a different kind of labor and prosperity, weaving a new chapter into the town's narrative. Today, while agriculture and manufacturing still hold a place, Rockingham has diversified, embracing light industry and a growing service sector, a pragmatic adaptation to the changing currents of commerce. The presence of the Rockingham Dragway, a well-known venue for motorsports, injects a distinct thrill and energy into the local scene, drawing enthusiasts from far and wide and adding another layer to the town's unique character, a blend of quiet Southern charm and a surprising undercurrent of speed.
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| Location | Rockingham, Richmond County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.93932°N, 79.773946°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28379, 28380 |
| Area Code | 704, 980 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rockingham, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rockingham, 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 Rockingham includes coordinates 34.939320°N, 79.773946°W, situated in Richmond County. ZIP code 28379, 28380. 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. 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.
