South Henderson, North Carolina Weather
South Henderson, 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 South Henderson, Vance County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near South Henderson. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for South Henderson is published on the Henderson Oxford Airport (KHNZ) page, 12 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 South Henderson 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 South Henderson: Triangle North Executive Airport (KLHZ) 32 km · Lake Country Regional Airport (KW63) 35 km · Raleigh Regional Airport at Person County (KTDF) 52 km · Mecklenburg Brunswick Regional Airport (KAVC) 53 km · Chase City Municipal Airport (KCXE) 54 km
Conditions reported at KHNZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at South Henderson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for South Henderson.
About South Henderson, North Carolina
South Henderson lies a quiet stretch of Vance County, where the land begins to ease into the rolling embrace of the Piedmont. It lies 23.4 miles north-north-east of Wake Forest, NC (from Wake Forest, NC: bearing 14°T), and is situated 1.5 miles south-south-west of Henderson. Here, the sky seems to hold a particular generosity, often painted in washes of soft apricot and bruised lavender as the day draws to a close, a visual caress that settles over the scattered farmsteads and the modest clusters of homes. The terrain is a gentle narrative of fields, some still breathing with the cultivation of tobacco and corn, others returning to a more wild, untamed grace of pines and tenacious scrub. Creeks, no grand rivers but vital arteries nonetheless, thread through the landscape, their banks often softened by the persistent green of river cane and the dappled shade of mature oaks, whispering secrets of the earth to those who pause to listen. This corner of North Carolina carries the echoes of agricultural legacies, where the rhythms of planting and harvest have long dictated the pulse of life in South Henderson. The economy, once largely tethered to the broadleaf tobacco that shaped the very fields, now diversifies, with small businesses and a steady engagement with the broader economic currents of nearby cities. The spirit of community, a resilience born of generations working the land, remains a quiet but potent force, fostering a sense of shared history and a neighborly disposition that can still be felt in the easy greetings exchanged on a sun-drenched afternoon. Though no grand monuments dominate the skyline, the enduring character of South Henderson is etched in the enduring fields and the steadfast hearts of its people.
Live animated radar for South Henderson 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 | South Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.308202°N, 78.406664°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27536 |
| Area Code | 919, 984 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This South Henderson, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Henderson, 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 South Henderson includes coordinates 36.308202°N, 78.406664°W, situated in Vance County. ZIP code 27536. 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.
