Washington, North Carolina Weather
Washington, 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 Washington, Beaufort County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Washington.
About Washington, North Carolina
Washington, North Carolina, unfolds along the Pamlico River, a broad, dark ribbon of water that whispers secrets of the coast. It lies 18.2 miles east-south-east of Greenville, NC (from Greenville, NC: bearing 104°T), and is situated 4.4 miles north-west of River Road. Here, the air carries a humid sweetness, thick with the scent of salt marsh and the distant bloom of pine. Ancient oaks, draped in Spanish moss like weathered beards, stand sentinel over low-lying fields, their roots grasping deep into the rich, alluvial soil. The landscape breathes a quiet resilience, a gentle terrain where the land meets the water in a slow, deliberate embrace, reflecting the soft, diffused light of the eastern sky. The very character of Washington seems to be shaped by this proximity to the river, a constant, murmuring presence that dictates the pace of life. This is a place where history flows as steadily as the river it calls home, a town that once served as a vital port for the burgeoning colony. The economy, though diversified now, still carries echoes of its maritime past, with fishing boats bobbing in the harbor and the occasional scent of drying tobacco hinting at bygone agricultural fortunes. Washington’s past is woven into its very foundations, evident in the sturdy brick buildings that line the historic waterfront, each one a silent storyteller of commerce and community. It’s a place where the rhythm of the day is often set by the tides, where the simple act of watching the sun dip below the horizon, painting the river in hues of orange and purple, feels like a profound and timeless ritual.
Live animated radar for Washington 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.
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| Location | Washington, Beaufort County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.546552°N, 77.052174°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 27889, 27817 |
| Area Code | 919, 984 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Washington, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Washington, 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 Washington includes coordinates 35.546552°N, 77.052174°W, situated in Beaufort County. ZIP code 27889, 27817. Telephone area code: 919, 984. 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.
