Winnabow, North Carolina Weather
Winnabow, 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 Winnabow, Brunswick County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Winnabow. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Winnabow is published on the Wilmington International Airport (KILM) page, 22 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 Winnabow 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 Winnabow: Cape Fear Regional Jetport / Howie Franklin Field Airport (KSUT) 24 km · Odell Williamson Municipal Airport (K60J) 41 km · Columbus County Municipal Airport (KCPC) 59 km
Conditions reported at KILM describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Winnabow specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Winnabow.
About Winnabow, North Carolina
Winnabow breathes the salt-laced air of the coastal plain, a place where the land settles into a gentle, almost languid, embrace of the Brunswick River. It lies 7.9 miles south-south-west of Leland, NC (from Leland, NC: bearing 201°T), and is situated 8.4 miles north of Boiling Spring Lakes. Cypress knees, like ancient knuckles, grip the dark, silken mud of the riverbanks, and the air, especially in the hushed hours before dawn, carries the damp, earthy perfume of marsh grass and decaying leaves. Towering pines, their needles a soft, whispering chorus against the vast canvas of the sky, punctuate the horizon, their shadows stretching long and thin as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the water a molten gold. The landscape here is not dramatic, but rather possesses a quiet persistence, an enduring beauty that speaks of slow growth and deep roots, a subtle strength in its verdant, water-kissed expanse. The history of Winnabow is deeply entwined with the ebb and flow of the river and the bounty it has offered for generations. Once a vital hub for timber and naval stores, its economy has long been shaped by the natural resources of the region, with a continuing connection to the fishing and agricultural traditions that have sustained its people. The echoes of this past can be felt in the weathered clapboard of older homes and the enduring scent of pine in the air, a reminder of the industry that once defined its very being. Today, while the pace remains unhurried, Winnabow quietly thrives, its character a blend of its maritime heritage and the welcoming spirit of a community that cherishes its connection to the water and the land.
Live animated radar for Winnabow 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 | Winnabow, Brunswick County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34.149337°N, 78.093605°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28479 |
| Area Code | 910 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Winnabow, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Winnabow, 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 Winnabow includes coordinates 34.149337°N, 78.093605°W, situated in Brunswick County. ZIP code 28479. 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. 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.
