Blowing Rock, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Blowing Rock, a town in Watauga County, North Carolina.
Today
69°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
A slight chance of rain showers before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 11am and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Blowing Rock
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph E | 69% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph E | 71% |
| Wednesday | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SSE | 86% |
| Wednesday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 5 mph S | 61% |
| Thursday | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph S | 92% |
| Thursday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph WSW | 92% |
| Friday | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph WSW | 87% |
| Friday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph W | 87% |
| Saturday | 74°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph WSW | 84% |
| Saturday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 84% |
| Sunday | 75°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph W | 61% |
| Sunday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph WNW | 61% |
| Monday | 76°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph WNW | 45% |
| Monday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 7 mph WNW | 45% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Blowing Rock (36.129, -81.666). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Blowing Rock
Last spring frost
Apr 25
First fall frost
Oct 21
Growing season
178 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for Blowing Rock: nearby ZIP 28605 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Blowing Rock 1Nw, Nc (1.3 mi from Blowing Rock). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.