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.
Today
80°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Glen Alpine
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph ENE | 81% |
| Tonight | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Patchy Fog | 2 mph NE | 67% |
| Wednesday | 82°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SE | 85% |
| Wednesday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 50% |
| Thursday | 85°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 81% |
| Thursday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph W | 71% |
| Friday | 85°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SSW | 74% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph W | 67% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph SSW | 68% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 68% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 51% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 51% |
| Monday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph NNW | 39% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 39% |
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
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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 Aug 4, 2026.