Waco, North Carolina Weather
Waco, 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 Waco, Cleveland County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Waco. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Waco is published on the Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (KEHO) page, 20 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 Waco 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 Waco: Lincolnton Lincoln County Regional Airport (KIPJ) 28 km · Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH) 31 km · Wilson's Airport (KE40) 33 km · Hickory Regional Airport (KHKY) 42 km · Rutherford County Marchman Field (KFQD) 46 km
Conditions reported at KEHO describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Waco specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Waco.
About Waco, North Carolina
Waco in Cleveland County unfolds across a landscape of gentle hills, where the rich, red earth hints at generations of cultivation. It lies 15.2 miles west-north-west of Gastonia, NC (from Gastonia, NC: bearing 297°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north-east of Shelby. The air here often carries the sweet, earthy scent of pine needles warmed by the sun, a constant companion to the quiet hum of rural life. Fields of soybeans and corn stretch out like rumpled green carpets, interspersed with stands of hardwood trees that blaze with color in the autumn. Dusk settles softly, painting the western sky in hues of lavender and rose, and the distant silhouette of the South Mountains adds a rugged backdrop to the otherwise serene terrain. The winding roads, often lined with flowering dogwood and ancient oaks, invite a slower pace, a thoughtful meandering through a place that feels both grounded and open. The story of Waco is deeply intertwined with the agricultural heritage of this part of North Carolina, a legacy evident in the weathered barns and the enduring presence of family farms. While the rhythm of life might seem unhurried, the spirit of innovation has also found its place here, with small businesses and workshops contributing to the local economy. The close-knit nature of Waco fosters a sense of shared history, where the stories of those who came before are still told and cherished. It is a locale that holds its past gently, while looking forward with a quiet resilience, a place where the enduring beauty of the land shapes the character of its people.
Live animated radar for Waco 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 | Waco, Cleveland County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.361521°N, 81.428698°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28169, 28021 |
| Area Code | 704, 980 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Waco, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Waco, 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 Waco includes coordinates 35.361521°N, 81.428698°W, situated in Cleveland County. ZIP code 28169, 28021. 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.
