Emerald Isle, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Emerald Isle, a town in Carteret County, North Carolina.
Today
81°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Rain showers before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Emerald Isle
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 12 mph S | 84% |
| Tonight | 78°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph S | 48% |
| Wednesday | 83°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 14 mph S | 49% |
| Wednesday Night | 78°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph S | 40% |
| Thursday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 13 mph S | 40% |
| Thursday Night | 78°F | Mostly Clear | 6 to 10 mph S | 13% |
| Friday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 12 mph S | 13% |
| Friday Night | 77°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 12 mph S | 15% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 12 mph S | 28% |
| Saturday Night | 77°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 10 mph SW | 26% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 13 mph SW | 28% |
| Sunday Night | 78°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 13 mph SW | 28% |
| Monday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 13 mph SW | 25% |
| Monday Night | 78°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 8 to 13 mph SW | 23% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Emerald Isle (34.664, -77.031). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Emerald Isle
Last spring frost
Mar 26
First fall frost
Nov 16
Growing season
236 days
Hardiness zone
8b
More local growing data for Emerald Isle: nearby ZIP 28594 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Atlantic
Atlantic Beach
Beaufort
Bogue
Brandywine Bay
Broad Creek
Cape Carteret
Cedar Point
Davis
Gloucester
Harkers Island
Indian Beach
Marshallberg
Morehead City
Newport
Peletier
Pine Knoll Shores
Swansboro
All North Carolina locations ›
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Newport/Morehead City Wfo, Nc (7.6 mi from Emerald Isle). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.