Southern Shores, North Carolina Weather
Southern Shores, 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 Shores, Perquimans County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Southern Shores. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Southern Shores is published on the Northeastern Regional Airport (KEDE) page, 19 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. 4 airfields within reach of Southern Shores 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 Shores: Elizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air Station (KECG) 25 km · Currituck County Regional Airport (KONX) 45 km · Chesapeake Regional Airport (KCPK) 58 km
Conditions reported at KEDE describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Southern Shores specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Southern Shores.
About Southern Shores, North Carolina
Southern Shores, a place where the air itself seems to hum with the mingled scent of salt and pine, unfolds along the Outer Banks. It lies 41.4 miles south-south-east of Suffolk, VA (from Suffolk, VA: bearing 167°T), and is situated 4.3 miles south-east of Hertford. Here, the land is a low, sandy expanse, a delicate balance of wind-sculpted dunes and resilient maritime forests. Live oaks, gnarled and ancient, spread their limbs like arthritic fingers against the vast canvas of the sky, their Spanish moss a sighing drapery. The light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a peculiar softness, a diffused luminescence that softens the edges of everything, rendering the sea oats on the dunes a shimmering, ethereal green. The rhythm of daily life in Southern Shores is dictated by the tides and the sun, a gentle ebb and flow that encourages contemplation and a deep appreciation for the natural world. The history of Southern Shores is intrinsically tied to its coastal geography, a story of resilience against the powerful forces of nature. Early settlements, if they can be called that, were ephemeral, shaped by the transient nature of fishing and the ever-present threat of storms. The modern era of Southern Shores began with a vision of a planned community, an effort to tame the wild beauty of the Outer Banks into a place of enduring appeal. While no single industry dominates, the local economy thrives on tourism and the inherent value of its beachfront properties, a quiet testament to the enduring allure of the sea. The community itself is a mosaic of vacation homes and year-round residences, each contributing to the unique character of Southern Shores, a place that feels both timeless and perpetually in motion, like the waves breaking on its shores.
Live animated radar for Southern Shores 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 Shores, Perquimans County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.145992°N, 76.410772°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27944, 27949 |
| Area Code | 919, 984 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Southern Shores, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Southern Shores, 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 Shores includes coordinates 36.145992°N, 76.410772°W, situated in Perquimans County. ZIP code 27944, 27949. 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.
