East Arcadia, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for East Arcadia, a town in Columbus County, North Carolina.
Today
84°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8am, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms likely between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for East Arcadia
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 5 mph SE | 64% |
| Tonight | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph S | 45% |
| Wednesday | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph S | 43% |
| Wednesday Night | 73°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph S | 18% |
| Thursday | 92°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 7 mph S | 44% |
| Thursday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph S | 3% |
| Friday | 93°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph S | 23% |
| Friday Night | 72°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph S | 8% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph W | 39% |
| Saturday Night | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 39% |
| Sunday | 92°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 51% |
| Sunday Night | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SW | 51% |
| Monday | 93°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 34% |
| Monday Night | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SW | 34% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for East Arcadia (34.382, -78.323). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for East Arcadia
Last spring frost
Mar 27
First fall frost
Nov 8
Growing season
227 days
Hardiness zone
8b
More local growing data for East Arcadia: nearby ZIP 28456 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Moores Creek Nb, Nc (11.7 mi from East Arcadia). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.