Sims, North Carolina Weather
Sims, 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, soil and crop conditions for Sims, Wilson County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sims.
About Sims, North Carolina
Sims rests in a landscape that whispers of the coastal plain, a region of gentle slopes and broad horizons where the sky feels immense. It lies 8.5 miles west-north-west of Wilson, NC (from Wilson, NC: bearing 289°T), and is situated 8.4 miles north-north-west of Lucama. The land here is a rich tapestry of cultivated fields, their emerald and gold hues shifting with the seasons, interspersed with stands of loblolly pine and mature hardwoods that offer a dappled shade. The air, especially after a sun shower, carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil and ripening crops, a perfume unique to this part of Wilson County. The very character of Sims seems to be defined by this fertile earth and the wide, open skies that preside over it, a quiet testament to a life lived in harmony with the land's generous bounty. The history of Sims is deeply intertwined with the agricultural roots of North Carolina, a narrative of farming families who shaped this place through generations of honest labor. The economy here has long been anchored by the cultivation of tobacco and corn, crops that have sustained the community and lent it a distinct character. While modern industry has found a foothold, the enduring spirit of agriculture remains, evident in the quiet hum of tractors in the distance and the silos that punctuate the skyline. Sims also carries the echoes of a past when railroads were the arteries of commerce, their tracks a reminder of the connections that once defined its growth and prosperity, and though the pace of life has settled into a comfortable rhythm, the legacy of those industrious beginnings is still palpable.
Live animated radar for Sims and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Sims, Wilson County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.76099°N, 78.058879°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27880 |
| Area Code | 919, 984 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sims, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sims, 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 Sims includes coordinates 35.760990°N, 78.058879°W, situated in Wilson County. ZIP code 27880. 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.
