Watha, North Carolina Weather
Watha, 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 Watha, Pender County.
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About Watha, North Carolina
Watha lies low and green, a place where the air itself seems to hold the scent of pine needles and damp earth. It lies 27.0 miles north of Leland, NC (from Leland, NC: bearing 10°T), and is situated 6.4 miles north-north-west of Burgaw. The landscape here unfolds with a gentle, almost hesitant grace, a subtle undulation of fields and woodlands that hints at the vast, flat expanse of the coastal plain. Ancient live oaks, their branches draped in Spanish moss like the beards of old men, stand sentinel along the few roads that wind through the area, their shadows lengthening and deepening as the sun begins its slow descent. It’s a quiet beauty, one that doesn't shout but whispers, a feeling that settles into your bones like the humid summer air. The story of Watha is etched in the rich, dark soil that has sustained generations of farmers, a legacy of agriculture that still forms the backbone of its economy. Generations ago, this was a land shaped by the hands of those who coaxed sustenance from the earth, their efforts echoing in the quiet fields of corn and soybeans that stretch towards the horizon. The nearby waterways, veins of dark, slow-moving water, once carried goods and people, silent witnesses to the ebb and flow of life and commerce. While the larger currents of the world may rush past, Watha retains a distinct character, a groundedness that speaks of resilience and a deep connection to the land that has always been its truest, most enduring wealth.
Live animated radar for Watha and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Watha, Pender County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.640445°N, 77.96082°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28478 |
| Area Code | 910 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Watha, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Watha, 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 Watha includes coordinates 34.640445°N, 77.960820°W, situated in Pender County. ZIP code 28478. Telephone area code: 910. 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.
