Elon, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Elon, a town in Alamance County, North Carolina.
Overnight
70°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 3 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Elon
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 70°F | Patchy Fog | 3 mph N | 13% |
| Saturday | 81°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Rain Showers | 7 mph NE | 31% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph E | 4% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 3 mph S | 2% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph SW | 10% |
| Monday | 87°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 6 mph N | 63% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph NE | 77% |
| Tuesday | 77°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 9 mph NE | 61% |
| Tuesday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 to 13 mph NE | 61% |
| Wednesday | 69°F | Chance Rain Showers | 14 mph NE | 45% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 13 mph NE | 45% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph NE | 20% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NE | 17% |
| Friday | 73°F | Partly Sunny | 8 mph N | 12% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Elon (36.102, -79.509). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Elon
Last spring frost
Apr 1
First fall frost
Nov 2
Growing season
215 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Elon: nearby ZIP 27201 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Burlington Alamance Ap, Nc (1 mi from Elon). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.