Earl, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Earl, a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
This Afternoon
87°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Earl
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 87°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph ENE | 16% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph ENE | 35% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 20% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 1 mph WNW | 22% |
| Monday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 46% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph ENE | 80% |
| Tuesday | 79°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 76% |
| Tuesday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph NE | 75% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NE | 50% |
| Wednesday Night | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph NE | 42% |
| Thursday | 71°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph NNE | 35% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 7 mph NNE | 10% |
| Friday | 74°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NNE | 11% |
| Friday Night | 56°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph NNE | 11% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Earl (35.195, -81.534). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Earl
Last spring frost
Apr 12
First fall frost
Oct 25
Growing season
195 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Earl: nearby ZIP 28073 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Shelby 2 Nw, Nc (9.2 mi from Earl). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.