Silver Lake, North Carolina Weather
Silver Lake, 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 for Silver Lake, New Hanover County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Silver Lake. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Silver Lake is published on the Wilmington International Airport (KILM) page, 14 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 Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake: Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field Airport (KSUT) 29 km · Odell Williamson Municipal Airport (K60J) 55 km
Conditions reported at KILM describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Silver Lake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Silver Lake, North Carolina
Silver Lake rests in a gentle embrace of coastal plain, where the scent of pine needles mingles with the salt-kissed air drifting inland from the Atlantic. It lies 5.6 miles south-south-east of Wilmington, NC (from Wilmington, NC: bearing 161°T), and is situated 2.1 miles west-north-west of Myrtle Grove. The land here is a subtle canvas of flat expanses and shallow depressions, dotted with stands of live oak draped in Spanish moss and the stoic resilience of loblolly pines. A network of sluggish creeks and marshy inlets snakes through the terrain, their dark waters reflecting the humid, often overcast sky, creating a soft, diffused light that lends an almost ethereal quality to the landscape. The character of Silver Lake is one of quiet persistence, a place where the natural world dictates the pace, and human endeavors often feel like a gentle overlay upon the ancient rhythms of water and earth. The history of Silver Lake is intrinsically tied to the fertile soils and strategic waterways of this region, long shaped by early colonial aspirations and the enduring agricultural legacy of the Carolinas. For generations, the economy here has been nurtured by the bounty of the land, with farming and fishing forming the backbone of local livelihoods, a tradition that continues to inform the unhurried pace of life. While not a hub of grand industry, Silver Lake possesses a distinctive charm rooted in its enduring connection to the coastal environment, with its modest structures often mirroring the understated elegance of the surrounding natural beauty. The presence of the nearby Intracoastal Waterway offers a vital artery for commerce and recreation, a constant reminder of Silver Lake's long-standing relationship with the sea and the journeys it facilitates.
Live animated radar for Silver Lake 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 | Silver Lake, New Hanover County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.148782°N, 77.913598°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28412 |
| Area Code | 910 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Silver Lake, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Silver Lake, 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 Silver Lake includes coordinates 34.148782°N, 77.913598°W, situated in New Hanover County. ZIP code 28412. 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.
