Taylortown, North Carolina Weather
Taylortown, 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 Taylortown, Moore County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Taylortown. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Taylortown is published on the Moore County Airport (KSOP) page, 9 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 Taylortown 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 Taylortown: Gilliam-McConnell Airfield (KBQ1) 16 km · Derby Aerodrome (KN26) 16 km · Mackall Army Air Field (KHFF) 19 km · Pope Field (KPOB) 43 km · Raleigh Executive Jetport (KTTA) 54 km
Conditions reported at KSOP describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Taylortown specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Taylortown.
About Taylortown, North Carolina
Taylortown rests in a gently rolling landscape where sandy soil, a legacy of ancient seabeds, supports stands of loblolly pine and scattered oaks. It lies 25.5 miles south-west of Sanford, NC (from Sanford, NC: bearing 223°T), and is situated 1.3 miles north-west of Pinehurst. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet scent of pine needles and damp earth, a subtle perfume that clings to the skin. Roads wind through fields that are often a deep, rich umber in the sun, hinting at the cultivation that has shaped these lands for generations. The sky above seems a vast canvas, stretching wide and often brushed with clouds that drift lazily, casting fleeting shadows across the quiet countryside. The roots of Taylortown are intertwined with the agricultural heart of Moore County, its economy once deeply tied to tobacco and timber. While those industries still hold a presence, a quiet diversification has taken hold, with a growing appreciation for artisanal crafts and local produce. The rhythm of life in Taylortown moves at a steady, unhurried pace, punctuated by the occasional rumble of a truck or the distant hum of machinery. There’s a palpable sense of continuity here, a feeling that the past, though not always overtly visible, has left its indelible mark on the present character of Taylortown.
Live animated radar for Taylortown 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 | Taylortown, Moore County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.207656°N, 79.485865°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27376, 28374 |
| Area Code | 336, 704, 980 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Taylortown, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Taylortown, 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 Taylortown includes coordinates 35.207656°N, 79.485865°W, situated in Moore County. ZIP code 27376, 28374. Telephone area code: 336, 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.
