Gamewell, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Gamewell, a town in Burke County, North Carolina.
Today
80°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Gamewell
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph ENE | 75% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Patchy Fog | 2 mph ENE | 68% |
| Wednesday | 82°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SE | 83% |
| Wednesday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph E | 49% |
| Thursday | 85°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SSW | 79% |
| Thursday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph W | 70% |
| Friday | 85°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 72% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 65% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph SW | 67% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph WNW | 67% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph SSW | 49% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 49% |
| Monday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph WSW | 36% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph NW | 36% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Gamewell (35.864, -81.598). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Gamewell
Last spring frost
Apr 7
First fall frost
Oct 28
Growing season
202 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Gamewell: nearby ZIP 28619 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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