Elkin, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Elkin, a town in Yadkin County, North Carolina.
This Afternoon
93°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 93, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. North wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Elkin
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 93°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph N | 37% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph N | 30% |
| Saturday | 82°F | Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph NE | 25% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph NE | 18% |
| Sunday | 82°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 51% |
| Sunday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph W | 51% |
| Monday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph NE | 72% |
| Monday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NE | 75% |
| Tuesday | 75°F | Rain Showers Likely | 2 to 6 mph E | 62% |
| Tuesday Night | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 mph NE | 70% |
| Wednesday | 68°F | Chance Rain Showers | 8 mph NE | 49% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph NE | 40% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph NE | 23% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph NE | 23% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Elkin (36.263, -80.847). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Elkin
Last spring frost
Apr 15
First fall frost
Oct 26
Growing season
194 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Elkin: nearby ZIP 28642 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Elkin, Nc (3.4 mi from Elkin). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.