Atlantic Beach, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Atlantic Beach, a town in Carteret County, North Carolina.
Today
82°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Atlantic Beach
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 15 mph NE | 38% |
| Tonight | 75°F | Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 8 to 14 mph NE | 26% |
| Sunday | 83°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny | 9 mph E | 16% |
| Sunday Night | 75°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 8 mph S | 1% |
| Monday | 83°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph NE | 25% |
| Monday Night | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph NE | 29% |
| Tuesday | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 to 14 mph NE | 64% |
| Tuesday Night | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 15 mph NE | 64% |
| Wednesday | 78°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 16 to 22 mph NE | 66% |
| Wednesday Night | 71°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 20 mph N | 66% |
| Thursday | 78°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 22 mph N | 41% |
| Thursday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 16 to 20 mph N | 33% |
| Friday | 76°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 to 18 mph N | 22% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 mph N | 23% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Atlantic Beach (34.702, -76.742). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Atlantic Beach
Last spring frost
Mar 18
First fall frost
Nov 21
Growing season
249 days
Hardiness zone
8b
More local growing data for Atlantic Beach: nearby ZIP 28557 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Morehead City 2 Wnw, Nc (0.9 mi from Atlantic Beach). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.