Cricket, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Cricket, a community in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
Today
79°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
A slight chance of rain showers between 10am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Cricket
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 79°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 6 mph NE | 63% |
| Tonight | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph NE | 60% |
| Wednesday | 82°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SE | 66% |
| Wednesday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph SW | 69% |
| Thursday | 84°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph W | 79% |
| Thursday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 79% |
| Friday | 84°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SW | 62% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SW | 62% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph SW | 69% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NW | 69% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 44% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph NW | 44% |
| Monday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 30% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph W | 30% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.