Selma, North Carolina Weather
Selma, 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 Selma, Johnston County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Selma. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Selma is published on the Johnston Regional Airport (KJNX) page, 10 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 Selma 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 Selma: Wayne Executive Jetport (KGWW) 30 km · Seymour Johnson Air Force Base (KGSB) 37 km · Wilson Industrial Air Center Airport (KW03) 38 km · Harnett Regional Jetport Airport (KHRJ) 44 km · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport (KRWI) 50 km
Conditions reported at KJNX describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Selma specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Selma.
About Selma, North Carolina
Selma rests in the gentle embrace of Johnston County's rolling terrain, a place where the air hums with the quiet industry of agriculture and the slow, steady pulse of small-town life. It lies 12.5 miles south-east of Clayton, NC (from Clayton, NC: bearing 129°T), and is situated 3.7 miles east-north-east of Smithfield. The land here, a fertile tapestry of loam, slopes with an easy grace, punctuated by stands of mature pine and the occasional, sun-drenched field where cotton or tobacco once reigned supreme. Evenings often bring a hushed, golden light that softens the edges of the modest homes and washes over the quiet streets, imbuing the landscape with a profound sense of stillness. The very scent of the earth, damp and rich after a summer shower, seems to carry the weight of generations who have worked this ground. The history of Selma is inextricably linked to the railroads that once thundered through, a vital artery for the tobacco and cotton that formed the backbone of its economy. While the grand days of rail dominance have passed, the echoes remain in the architecture and the enduring spirit of its residents, a resilience born from adapting to changing tides. Today, Selma thrives on a diversified local economy, with small businesses and continuing agricultural roots shaping its character. The town retains a distinct charm, a friendly nod from passersby and a communal memory that stretches back, preserving a sense of place that feels both grounded and quietly enduring.
Live animated radar for Selma 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 | Selma, Johnston County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.536548°N, 78.284444°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27576, 27577 |
| Area Code | 919, 984 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Selma, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Selma, 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 Selma includes coordinates 35.536548°N, 78.284444°W, situated in Johnston County. ZIP code 27576, 27577. Telephone area code: 919, 984. 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.
