Salisbury, North Carolina Weather
Salisbury, 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 for Salisbury, Rowan County.
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About Salisbury, North Carolina
Salisbury, a place where the air itself seems to hum with a quiet, persistent energy, spreads across a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain that has long been shaped by agriculture. It lies 15.2 miles north-north-east of Kannapolis, NC (from Kannapolis, NC: bearing 33°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-east of China Grove. The land here, a rich, earthy red in many places, slopes away from the heart of the city towards the subtle, meandering paths of small creeks and the denser stands of pine and oak that punctuate the horizon. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, casts a warm, golden hue across the fields and the weathered brick of older buildings, lending a timeless quality to the scene. It's a place that feels deeply rooted, the very ground beneath your feet holding stories of seasons past and generations who have worked this soil. The history of Salisbury is deeply intertwined with its agricultural roots and its strategic importance, a story told in the enduring strength of its downtown architecture and the enduring legacy of its early settlers. For decades, cotton and tobacco were the lifeblood of the local economy, their harvests dictating the pace of life and shaping the fortunes of many families, a legacy still visible in the preserved farmsteads on the outskirts. More recently, Salisbury has diversified, embracing industries that range from manufacturing to healthcare, yet the echoes of its agrarian past remain, subtly influencing the character of its people and their connection to the land. The town is also a hub for education, home to a respected college that adds a youthful vibrancy to its historic core.
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| Location | Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.670973°N, 80.474226°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28144, 28146, 28145, 28147 |
| Area Code | 704, 980 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Salisbury, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Salisbury, 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 Salisbury includes coordinates 35.670973°N, 80.474226°W, situated in Rowan County. ZIP code 28144, 28146, 28145, 28147. 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.
