Saxapahaw, North Carolina Weather
Saxapahaw, 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 Saxapahaw, Alamance County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Saxapahaw. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Saxapahaw is published on the Causey Airport (K2A5) page, 27 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. 3 airfields within reach of Saxapahaw 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 Saxapahaw: Siler City Municipal Airport (KSCR) 32 km · Raleigh Executive Jetport (KTTA) 45 km
Conditions reported at K2A5 describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Saxapahaw specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Saxapahaw.
About Saxapahaw, North Carolina
Saxapahaw breathes a quiet grace along the Haw River, its landscape a gentle embrace of rolling Piedmont hills that cradle woodlands of oak and pine. It lies 12.1 miles south-south-east of Burlington, NC (from Burlington, NC: bearing 148°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south-south-east of Graham. Sunlight, when it spills through the canopy, often carries a soft, diffused quality, as if filtered through the very breath of the ancient trees. The air here, especially after a rain, is thick with the scent of damp earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wildflowers that push their way through the undergrowth. The river itself, a constant murmur, carves a patient path through the terrain, its banks often lined with a mosaic of smooth stones and tenacious green shoots. The soul of Saxapahaw is deeply entwined with the Haw River and the history of its mill town past. For generations, the river's power fueled the textile mills that were once the lifeblood of this place, their sturdy brick structures now standing as quiet testaments to a bygone era. Today, the economic currents have shifted, with a vibrant arts and music scene finding fertile ground amidst the fertile soil, drawing visitors and residents alike to its unique blend of rural charm and creative energy. A particular magic settles over Saxapahaw as dusk descends, the sky bleeding into hues of bruised plum and soft apricot, reflecting a quiet resilience and a deep connection to the land.
Live animated radar for Saxapahaw 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 | Saxapahaw, Alamance County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.947361°N, 79.321962°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27253, 27340 |
| Area Code | 336 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Saxapahaw, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Saxapahaw, 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 Saxapahaw includes coordinates 35.947361°N, 79.321962°W, situated in Alamance County. ZIP code 27253, 27340. Telephone area code: 336. 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.
