Valdese, North Carolina Weather
Valdese, 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 Valdese, Burke County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Valdese. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Valdese is published on the Foothills Regional Airport (KMRN) page, 10 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 Valdese 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 Valdese: Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY) 16 km · Wilson's Airport (KE40) 21 km · Avery County Morrison Field (K7A8) 45 km · Lincolnton Lincoln County Regional Airport (KIPJ) 46 km · Rutherford County Marchman Field (KFQD) 48 km
Conditions reported at KMRN describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Valdese specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Valdese.
About Valdese, North Carolina
Valdese rests in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, where the land begins its gentle ascent towards higher peaks, its landscape marked by rolling hills carpeted in verdant forests and punctuated by the occasional open field. It lies 12.5 miles west of Hickory, NC (from Hickory, NC: bearing 272°T), and is situated 6.8 miles east of Morganton. The air here carries a clean, earthy scent, especially after a rain, and the light at dusk often paints the western sky in hues of soft lavender and burnished gold, casting long shadows across the familiar contours of the terrain. The Catawba River, a winding ribbon of cool water, flows not far from Valdese, its presence a constant murmur in the background, feeding the surrounding greenery and shaping the very character of the place. This is a town with deep roots, established in the late 19th century by Waldensian immigrants seeking religious freedom and a new beginning. Their legacy is palpable in the distinctive architecture and the enduring spirit of community that defines Valdese. Historically, agriculture played a significant role, with fertile valleys yielding crops, and the town later found its footing in textile manufacturing, the hum of looms once a defining sound of its economy. Today, while industry has diversified, the echoes of that past persist, woven into the fabric of Valdese through its museums, its heritage festivals, and the quiet pride of its residents in their unique story.
Live animated radar for Valdese 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 | Valdese, Burke County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.740686°N, 81.563149°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28690, 28612 |
| Area Code | 828 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Valdese, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Valdese, 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 Valdese includes coordinates 35.740686°N, 81.563149°W, situated in Burke County. ZIP code 28690, 28612. 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. 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.
