Simpson, North Carolina Weather
Simpson, 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 Simpson, Pitt County.
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About Simpson, North Carolina
Simpson breathes the low, humid air of eastern North Carolina, a place where the land lies flat and yielding, softened by centuries of rainfall and the slow creep of coastal plain topography. It lies 5.6 miles east-south-east of Greenville, NC (from Greenville, NC: bearing 118°T), and is situated 7.6 miles east-north-east of Winterville. Broad fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards a horizon often softened by the hazy light of late afternoon, their green and gold hues broken by stoic stands of pine and the occasional tenacious oak. The Tar River, a languid artery of commerce and life, flows not far from the edges of Simpson, its presence felt in the dampness that clings to the air even on drier days and in the occasional shimmer of heat rising from asphalt roads. Life here moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, a rhythm dictated less by the clock and more by the turning of seasons and the demands of the soil. The history of Simpson is intrinsically tied to the fertile land that surrounds it and the waterways that have long served as its highways. Primarily an agricultural hub, its economy has historically been shaped by the crops that thrive in this rich soil, with tobacco once holding a prominent, though now diminished, place. The legacy of these farming traditions is still visible in the weathered barns and the enduring connection of its people to the earth. Though it doesn't boast grand historical monuments, Simpson possesses a quiet dignity, a testament to the generations who have cultivated its fields and built its homes. The character of Simpson is one of understated resilience, a place where the past is not forgotten but rather woven into the present fabric of everyday life, a gentle echo in the rustle of cornstalks and the distant hum of farm machinery.
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| Location | Simpson, Pitt County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.575162°N, 77.278573°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27879, 27858 |
| Area Code | 919, 984 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Simpson, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Simpson, 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 Simpson includes coordinates 35.575162°N, 77.278573°W, situated in Pitt County. ZIP code 27879, 27858. 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. 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.
