Sunbury, North Carolina Weather
Sunbury, 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 Sunbury, Gates County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Sunbury. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Sunbury is published on the Suffolk Executive Airport (KSFQ) page, 27 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 Sunbury 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 Sunbury: Chesapeake Regional Airport (KCPK) 36 km · Franklin Regional Airport (KFKN) 39 km · Hampton Roads Executive Airport (KPVG) 40 km · Elizabeth City Regional Airport & Coast Guard Air Station (KECG) 44 km · Northeastern Regional Airport (KEDE) 46 km
Conditions reported at KSFQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sunbury specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sunbury.
About Sunbury, North Carolina
Sunbury rests in a wide, flat embrace of northeastern North Carolina, where the Chowan River begins to unfurl into Albemarle Sound. It lies 19.9 miles south of Suffolk, VA (from Suffolk, VA: bearing 184°T), and is situated 19.1 miles north-north-west of Hertford. The air here often carries the damp, earthy scent of the lowlands, mingling with the fainter, salt-tinged breath of the distant ocean. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out, their emerald and gold hues softened by the hazy, humid light that filters through the sky, a sky that feels immense and ever-present. Ancient cypress trees, their gnarled roots gripping the rich soil, stand sentinel along the riverbanks, their feathery foliage a soft contrast to the sturdy, weathered houses that dot the landscape, each one a quiet testament to lives lived close to the water and the land. The history of Sunbury is a story whispered on the wind, a tale of agriculture and the steady, persistent rhythm of farming communities that have long defined this region. For generations, the fertile earth has yielded its bounty, supporting families through the cycles of planting and harvest. While the broader economy has shifted, the deep roots of agrarian life remain, a grounding force in Sunbury's identity. The nearby waterways, once vital arteries for trade and transport, now offer a different kind of sustenance, a place for recreation and a quiet connection to the natural world that has always been the dominant force here. The character of Sunbury is one of quiet resilience, a place where the past is not so much forgotten as it is gently integrated into the unhurried flow of present-day life.
Live animated radar for Sunbury 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 | Sunbury, Gates County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 36.440987°N, 76.611617°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27979 |
| Area Code | 919, 984 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sunbury, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sunbury, 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 Sunbury includes coordinates 36.440987°N, 76.611617°W, situated in Gates County. ZIP code 27979. 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.
