Stem, North Carolina Weather
Stem, 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 Stem, Granville County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Stem. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Stem is published on the Henderson Oxford Airport (KHNZ) page, 25 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. 5 airfields within reach of Stem 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 Stem: Raleigh Regional Airport at Person County (KTDF) 25 km · Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU) 36 km · Triangle North Executive Airport (KLHZ) 40 km · Lake Country Regional Airport (KW63) 46 km
Conditions reported at KHNZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Stem specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Stem.
About Stem, North Carolina
Stem unfolds across a landscape that breathes with the quiet persistence of Southern soil, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath before exhaling the scent of pine and damp earth after a summer shower. It lies 17.3 miles north-east of Durham, NC (from Durham, NC: bearing 35°T), and is situated 5.1 miles north-north-east of Butner. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, give way to broad, fertile fields that stretch toward a horizon often brushed with the hazy gold of late afternoon. Ancient oaks, their limbs gnarled like the hands of time, stand sentinel over these acres, their dappled shade a cool invitation on a warm day. The air here carries a particular stillness, broken only by the distant hum of farm equipment or the sudden, cheerful chatter of unseen birds taking flight. This corner of Granville County, though unassuming, carries the echoes of generations who have worked this land, their livelihoods tied to the bounty of the earth. Stem's history is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring agricultural traditions that still shape its economy, with tobacco and other crops having once been the lifeblood of the community. While the shifts in global markets have brought change, a resilient spirit remains, evident in the small businesses that dot the landscape and the close-knit relationships that form the true character of Stem. One might find the occasional antique store brimming with forgotten histories, or catch the faint, sweet aroma of ripening peaches in season, a subtle testament to the enduring connection between the people and their fertile ground.
Live animated radar for Stem 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 | Stem, Granville County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.199867°N, 78.722226°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27581 |
| Area Code | 919, 984 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Stem, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Stem, 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 Stem includes coordinates 36.199867°N, 78.722226°W, situated in Granville County. ZIP code 27581. 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.
