Southern Pines, North Carolina Weather
Southern Pines, 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 Southern Pines, Moore County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Southern Pines. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Southern Pines is published on the Moore County Airport (KSOP) page, 7 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 Southern Pines 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 Southern Pines: Mackall Army Air Field (KHFF) 18 km · Gilliam-McConnell Airfield (KBQ1) 19 km · Derby Aerodrome (KN26) 22 km · Pope Field (KPOB) 34 km · Raleigh Executive Jetport (KTTA) 53 km
Conditions reported at KSOP describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Southern Pines specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Southern Pines.
About Southern Pines, North Carolina
Southern Pines rises from the sandy loam of the North Carolina Sandhills, a place where the air often carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth. It lies 21.8 miles west of Fort Bragg, NC (from Fort Bragg, NC: bearing 277°T), and is situated 4.6 miles east-south-east of Pinehurst. Rolling terrain, softened by a dense canopy of longleaf pines, gives way to a landscape dotted with azaleas and dogwoods that blaze with color in the spring. The light here, particularly in the late afternoon, has a particular quality, a golden wash that seems to linger, softening the edges of the world and imbuing the quiet streets with a serene glow. The land itself feels ancient, shaped by centuries of wind and water, a gentle undulation that invites exploration on foot or by bicycle, the soft ground yielding slightly underfoot. This locale, Southern Pines, owes its character to a rich history intertwined with the health and wellness movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Drawn by the therapeutic qualities of the pine-scented air and the mild climate, visitors flocked to establish sanatoriums and winter resorts, shaping the town’s initial growth and its enduring reputation as a place of rejuvenation. Today, while the grand hotels have largely faded, that spirit of well-being persists, reflected in the numerous equestrian facilities and the vibrant arts scene that thrives amidst the historic architecture. The local economy, once heavily reliant on tourism and agriculture, has diversified, embracing boutique retail, specialized healthcare, and a growing presence of creative professionals, all of whom contribute to the unhurried, yet purposeful, rhythm of life here.
Live animated radar for Southern Pines 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 | Southern Pines, Moore County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.174047°N, 79.392254°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28387, 28388, 28327 |
| Area Code | 704, 980 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Southern Pines, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Southern Pines, 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 Southern Pines includes coordinates 35.174047°N, 79.392254°W, situated in Moore County. ZIP code 28387, 28388, 28327. Telephone area code: 704, 980. 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.
