Vass, North Carolina Weather
Vass, 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 Vass, Moore County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Vass. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Vass is published on the Moore County Airport (KSOP) 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 Vass 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 Vass: Gilliam-McConnell Airfield (KBQ1) 17 km · Pope Field (KPOB) 26 km · Mackall Army Air Field (KHFF) 31 km · Derby Aerodrome (KN26) 34 km · Raleigh Executive Jetport (KTTA) 40 km
Conditions reported at KSOP describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Vass specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Vass.
About Vass, North Carolina
Vass rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the sandy soil supports a mix of longleaf pine, oak, and hickory. It lies 16.5 miles south-south-west of Sanford, NC (from Sanford, NC: bearing 200°T), and is situated 8.4 miles north-east of Southern Pines. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a warm, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of pine needles and damp earth. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy in shifting patterns, creating a dappled, almost liquid light that pools on the forest floor. The land itself seems to breathe with a quiet resilience, its contours shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and wind over countless seasons. Even the silence here has a texture, a soft hum of unseen life in the undergrowth. The history of Vass is intertwined with the rich, sandy soil that defines its character, once a significant hub for timber and naval stores, a legacy whispered in the occasional gnarled, ancient pine. Its economy, while diversified now, still carries echoes of those early industries, with agriculture and small businesses forming the backbone of local commerce. The proximity to Fort Bragg has also infused the community with a distinct energy, a transient population that adds its own chapter to the enduring story of Vass. There are no grand monuments here, only the quiet dignity of a place that has seen generations come and go, each leaving their mark on the land and in the shared memory of its residents.
Live animated radar for Vass 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 | Vass, Moore County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.256268°N, 79.282249°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28394 |
| Area Code | 704, 980 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Vass, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Vass, 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 Vass includes coordinates 35.256268°N, 79.282249°W, situated in Moore County. ZIP code 28394. Telephone area code: 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.
