Whittier, North Carolina Weather
Whittier, 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 Whittier, Swain County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Whittier. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Whittier is published on the Jackson County Airport (K24A) page, 19 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. 4 airfields within reach of Whittier 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 Whittier: Macon County Airport (K1A5) 24 km · Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport (KGKT) 49 km · Western Carolina Regional Airport (KRHP) 53 km
Conditions reported at K24A describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Whittier specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Whittier.
About Whittier, North Carolina
Whittier, a small settlement in the heart of Swain County, exists where the mountains breathe deepest. It lies 28.3 miles south-south-east of Sevier, TN (from Sevier, TN: bearing 163°T), and is situated 8.1 miles west-south-west of Cherokee Indian Reservation. The land here is a rumpled quilt of emerald slopes, stitched together by the rushing silver threads of streams that spill down from the ancient, forested peaks. The air itself carries the damp, earthy perfume of pine needles and decaying leaves, a constant, quiet testament to the ceaseless cycles of growth and renewal. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy, falls in fractured shafts, illuminating patches of ferns and moss with an almost sacred luminescence. The character of Whittier is etched in the stoic faces of its weathered buildings, their paint peeling like sun-scorched bark, and in the slow, deliberate movements of its residents, who seem to carry the weight of the mountains in their very bearing. This corner of North Carolina bears the imprint of both hardship and resilience, a place where the Cherokee Nation's ancestral lands meet the encroaching tide of modern development. Historically, the economy of Whittier has been tied to the bounty of the mountains, first through logging and later through the allure of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which looms large in the collective consciousness and shapes the visitor experience. The Tuckasegee River, a lively artery of cold, clear water, flows through Whittier, its banks a popular spot for fishing and recreation, a constant reminder of the water's vital role in the region's lifeblood. The rhythm here is dictated by the seasons and the slow unfolding of days, a stark contrast to the hurried pulse of distant cities, fostering a sense of quiet contemplation and an enduring connection to the wild, untamed beauty that defines Whittier.
Live animated radar for Whittier 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 | Whittier, Swain County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.435098°N, 83.360154°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28789 |
| Area Code | 828 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Whittier, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Whittier, 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 Whittier includes coordinates 35.435098°N, 83.360154°W, situated in Swain County. ZIP code 28789. 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.
