Salter Path, North Carolina Weather
Salter Path, 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 Salter Path, Carteret County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Salter Path. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Salter Path is published on the Marine Corps Auxiliary Landing Field Bogue (KNJM) page, 13 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. 5 airfields within reach of Salter Path 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 Salter Path: Michael J. Smith Field (KMRH) 21 km · Cherry Point MCAS / Cunningham Field/ (KNKT) 24 km · Coastal Carolina Regional Airport (KEWN) 45 km · MCAS New River / McCutcheon Field (KNCA) 51 km
Conditions reported at KNJM describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Salter Path specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Salter Path.
About Salter Path, North Carolina
Salter Path unfurls along the narrow strip of land that separates the vast Atlantic from the whispering waters of Bogue Sound. It lies 30.4 miles south-south-east of New Bern, NC (from New Bern, NC: bearing 163°T), and is situated 9.4 miles west-south-west of Morehead City. Here, the air carries the briny tang of the ocean, a constant, living presence that imbues the very atmosphere. Salt-tolerant scrub pines, their branches sculpted by persistent winds, cling to sandy soil, their needles catching the sharp, bright light that spills across the coast. The terrain is low and flat, a gentle rise from the sea, where the rhythmic crash of waves on the shore provides a ceaseless soundtrack. Across the Sound, marsh grasses wave in languid sweeps, their emerald hues shifting with the tide and the play of sunlight. The houses, often painted in cheerful, weather-beaten colors, seem to lean into the breeze, their porches inviting a moment of quiet observation of the sea birds that wheel and dive overhead. The history of Salter Path is deeply entwined with the sea, a narrative of fishermen and seafarers who have drawn their livelihood from these abundant waters for generations. The local economy, though diversifying, still hums with the energy of charter fishing boats departing at dawn and seafood markets displaying the day's catch, the scent of fresh oysters and shrimp a familiar perfume. The island's unique geography, a barrier island holding back the ocean's full might, has shaped its character, fostering a resilient spirit and a deep connection to the natural world. This stretch of coast, once more remote, now welcomes visitors drawn by its unspoiled beauty and the laid-back charm of Salter Path, a place where the rhythm of life is still dictated, in large part, by the ebb and flow of the tides and the prevailing winds.
Live animated radar for Salter Path 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 | Salter Path, Carteret County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.688495°N, 76.886051°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28575 |
| Area Code | 910 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Salter Path, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Salter Path, 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 Salter Path includes coordinates 34.688495°N, 76.886051°W, situated in Carteret County. ZIP code 28575. Telephone area code: 910. 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.
