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
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Rain showers before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Atlantic Beach
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 12 mph S | 94% |
| Tonight | 79°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 43% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 14 mph S | 47% |
| Wednesday Night | 79°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 13 mph S | 46% |
| Thursday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph S | 46% |
| Thursday Night | 79°F | Mostly Clear | 6 to 10 mph S | 9% |
| Friday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 12 mph S | 11% |
| Friday Night | 79°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 12 mph S | 15% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 13 mph S | 26% |
| Saturday Night | 79°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 13 mph SW | 28% |
| Sunday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 14 mph SW | 28% |
| Sunday Night | 79°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 14 mph SW | 28% |
| Monday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 15 mph SW | 28% |
| Monday Night | 80°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 to 15 mph SW | 19% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.