Dobson, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Dobson, a town in Surry County, North Carolina.
Today
79°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Dobson
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 79°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph E | 53% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NE | 55% |
| Wednesday | 82°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SE | 65% |
| Wednesday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph S | 69% |
| Thursday | 84°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 8 mph S | 78% |
| Thursday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SW | 78% |
| Friday | 84°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 7 mph SW | 52% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 52% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph SW | 64% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph W | 64% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph W | 36% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph W | 36% |
| Monday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph W | 26% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 mph W | 26% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Dobson (36.393, -80.724). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Dobson
Last spring frost
Apr 19
First fall frost
Oct 23
Growing season
186 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Dobson: nearby ZIP 27017 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Mt Airy 2 W, Nc (9.8 mi from Dobson). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.