Drexel, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Drexel, a town in Burke County, North Carolina.
This Afternoon
84°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Drexel
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph E | 33% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph ENE | 46% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph SSW | 42% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 0 mph | 40% |
| Monday | 86°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NE | 71% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NNE | 80% |
| Tuesday | 76°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph ENE | 79% |
| Tuesday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph NE | 79% |
| Wednesday | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 mph NE | 56% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 mph NE | 58% |
| Thursday | 69°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph NE | 46% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph NE | 15% |
| Friday | 73°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph NNE | 21% |
| Friday Night | 54°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph NNE | 21% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Drexel (35.757, -81.609). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Drexel
Last spring frost
Apr 7
First fall frost
Oct 28
Growing season
202 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Drexel: nearby ZIP 28619 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Morganton, Nc (4.3 mi from Drexel). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.