Fayetteville, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Fayetteville, a city in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
Tonight
71°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Fayetteville
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph NW | 34% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 8 mph NE | 38% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 8 mph E | 31% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph E | 13% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph S | 13% |
| Monday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 49% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph E | 61% |
| Tuesday | 83°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 to 9 mph NE | 61% |
| Tuesday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph NE | 61% |
| Wednesday | 78°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 to 16 mph NE | 34% |
| Wednesday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 16 mph NE | 34% |
| Thursday | 78°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 14 mph N | 15% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 13 mph N | 15% |
| Friday | 77°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 12 mph N | 15% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Fayetteville (35.083, -78.974). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Fayetteville
Last spring frost
Mar 30
First fall frost
Nov 10
Growing season
227 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Fayetteville: nearby ZIP 28303 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Fayetteville (Pwc), Nc (6 mi from Fayetteville). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.