Taylorsville, North Carolina Weather
Taylorsville, North Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Taylorsville, Alexander County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Taylorsville.
About Taylorsville, North Carolina
Taylorsville unfolds in a quiet embrace of rolling hills, where the verdant sprawl of the foothills begins its gentle ascent. It lies 16.0 miles north-east of Hickory, NC (from Hickory, NC: bearing 35°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-east of Bethlehem. Broadleaf forests, thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, hug the terrain, their canopies creating a dappled mosaic of shade and sunlight. The Yadkin River, a silver ribbon, winds its way through the landscape, its banks softened by reeds and the occasional stoic oak. Here, the sky often wears a soft, diffused light, particularly in the late afternoon, when the air seems to hold its breath before the cool of evening. The very character of Taylorsville feels drawn from this terrain – unhurried, enduring, with a deep-rooted connection to the earth. The history of Taylorsville is inextricably linked to the agrarian spirit of its origins, a legacy that still echoes in the broad fields and the sturdy, unpretentious architecture. For generations, farming, particularly tobacco and corn, formed the backbone of the local economy, a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the soil. While industry has diversified, the echoes of that agricultural past remain, evident in the small farms that still dot the countryside and the enduring pride in locally grown produce. The town itself, a modest cluster of businesses and homes, serves as a focal point for the surrounding rural communities, a place where the past and present converse in the quiet hum of daily life, and where the occasional glimpse of a historic building whispers tales of its founding families.
Live animated radar for Taylorsville and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Taylorsville, Alexander County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.921799°N, 81.176472°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28681 |
| Area Code | 828 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Taylorsville, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Taylorsville, North Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Taylorsville includes coordinates 35.921799°N, 81.176472°W, situated in Alexander County. ZIP code 28681. Telephone area code: 828. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
