Dudley, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Dudley, a community in Wayne County, North Carolina.
Today
82°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of rain showers between 9am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Dudley
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph SE | 82% |
| Tonight | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy | 6 mph SE | 58% |
| Wednesday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 8 mph S | 40% |
| Wednesday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph S | 35% |
| Thursday | 88°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph S | 52% |
| Thursday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph S | 52% |
| Friday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph S | 25% |
| Friday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 7 mph S | 25% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph S | 29% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph S | 29% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph SW | 32% |
| Sunday Night | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SW | 32% |
| Monday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SW | 25% |
| Monday Night | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SW | 25% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Dudley (35.265, -78.040). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Dudley
Last spring frost
Mar 15
First fall frost
Nov 18
Growing season
250 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Dudley: nearby ZIP 28333 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Goldsboro 4 Se, Nc (5 mi from Dudley). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.