Glen Alpine, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Glen Alpine, a town in Burke County, North Carolina.
Overnight
67°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Wind around 0 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Glen Alpine
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 67°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 14% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NE | 41% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NE | 44% |
| Sunday | 84°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 65% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 56% |
| Monday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph NNE | 76% |
| Monday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NNE | 78% |
| Tuesday | 76°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph ENE | 71% |
| Tuesday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 6 mph ENE | 72% |
| Wednesday | 69°F | Rain Showers Likely | 6 mph NE | 56% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph NE | 52% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph NE | 28% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph NNE | 21% |
| Friday | 74°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph N | 19% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Glen Alpine (35.731, -81.783). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Glen Alpine
Last spring frost
Apr 7
First fall frost
Oct 28
Growing season
202 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Glen Alpine: nearby ZIP 28628 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Connelly Springs
Drexel
Gamewell
Hildebran
Icard
Long View
Morganton
Rutherford College
Salem
Valdese
All North Carolina locations ›
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Morganton, Nc (5.9 mi from Glen Alpine). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.