Cricket, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Cricket, a community in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
Tonight
68°F
Chance Rain Showers
A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Cricket
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Rain Showers | 1 mph N | 27% |
| Saturday | 82°F | Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph NE | 28% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph NE | 32% |
| Sunday | 81°F | Mostly Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph SW | 61% |
| Sunday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph NW | 61% |
| Monday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph NE | 73% |
| Monday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NE | 78% |
| Tuesday | 75°F | Rain Showers Likely | 5 mph E | 67% |
| Tuesday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph NE | 75% |
| Wednesday | 68°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph NE | 50% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph NE | 49% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph NE | 30% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 1 to 5 mph NE | 23% |
| Friday | 74°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 to 6 mph N | 19% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Cricket (36.169, -81.193). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Cricket
Last spring frost
Apr 10
First fall frost
Oct 29
Growing season
201 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Cricket: nearby ZIP 28697 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, N Wilkesboro, Nc (2 mi from Cricket). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.