Wingate, North Carolina Weather
Wingate, 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 for Wingate, Union County.
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About Wingate, North Carolina
Wingate, North Carolina, unfolds across a gently rolling terrain, where broad fields of corn and soybeans meet the hushed, verdant margins of mixed pine and hardwood forests. It lies 5.7 miles east of Monroe, NC (from Monroe, NC: bearing 91°T), and is situated 7.9 miles south-south-east of Unionville. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the faint, dry scent of sun-baked earth and the sweeter, more elusive perfume of ripening berries. Sky, a vast canvas of shifting blues and whites, frequently offers dramatic displays, particularly at dusk when the western horizon bleeds into hues of apricot and rose, silhouetting the occasional water tower or the skeletal branches of winter oaks. The landscape, though not dramatic, possesses a quiet, enduring beauty, a subtle testament to seasons of cultivation and natural reclamation. The history of Wingate is inextricably linked to its agricultural roots, a heritage still visible in the sparse but sturdy farmhouses and the open expanses that define its character. For decades, the local economy was primarily driven by the cultivation of tobacco and cotton, crops that shaped the very rhythm of life and the fortunes of its early settlers. While agriculture remains a significant presence, the economic landscape has diversified, with small businesses and the presence of Wingate University contributing a more contemporary vibrancy. The university itself, with its campus of red brick buildings and manicured quads, offers a focal point of intellectual and cultural activity, a quiet counterpoint to the agricultural quietude that otherwise defines much of the surrounding area, fostering a sense of continuity and progress within the enduring rural setting.
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| Location | Wingate, Union County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.984318°N, 80.449232°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28174 |
| Area Code | 704, 980 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wingate, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wingate, 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 Wingate includes coordinates 34.984318°N, 80.449232°W, situated in Union County. ZIP code 28174. 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. 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.
