Atlantic, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Atlantic, a community in Carteret County, North Carolina.
Today
82°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Rain showers before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
7-day forecast for Atlantic
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 12 mph S | 92% |
| Tonight | 78°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph S | 45% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 13 mph S | 48% |
| Wednesday Night | 78°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph S | 39% |
| Thursday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 12 mph S | 39% |
| Thursday Night | 78°F | Mostly Clear | 6 to 10 mph S | 6% |
| Friday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 12 mph SW | 8% |
| Friday Night | 77°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 12 mph S | 15% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 12 mph S | 20% |
| Saturday Night | 77°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph SW | 27% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 13 mph SW | 27% |
| Sunday Night | 77°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 13 mph SW | 27% |
| Monday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 13 mph SW | 27% |
| Monday Night | 78°F | Partly Cloudy | 9 to 13 mph SW | 13% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Atlantic (34.881, -76.343). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Atlantic
Last spring frost
Mar 11
First fall frost
Nov 30
Growing season
261 days
Hardiness zone
8b
More local growing data for Atlantic: nearby ZIP 28511 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Cedar Is, Nc (6.2 mi from Atlantic). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.