Hays, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Hays, a community in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
Tonight
51°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 1 mph.
7-day forecast for Hays
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 51°F | Patchy Fog | 1 mph E | 1% |
| Wednesday | 70°F | Cloudy then Chance Light Rain | 0 to 5 mph SE | 34% |
| Wednesday Night | 60°F | Slight Chance T-storms then Light Rain | 3 mph SE | 90% |
| Thursday | 74°F | Light Rain Likely then Partly Sunny | 3 mph S | 56% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Chance Light Rain | 1 mph W | 43% |
| Friday | 74°F | Chance Light Rain | 2 mph NW | 32% |
| Friday Night | 46°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph NW | 14% |
| Saturday | 68°F | Sunny | 3 mph NW | 4% |
| Saturday Night | 38°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph NW | 3% |
| Sunday | 65°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 mph NW | 9% |
| Sunday Night | 37°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Light Rain | 3 mph NW | 15% |
| Monday | 64°F | Slight Chance Light Rain then Sunny | 3 to 8 mph W | 15% |
| Monday Night | 36°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph W | 9% |
| Tuesday | 68°F | Sunny | 3 to 7 mph W | 6% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Hays (36.247, -81.114). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Hays
Last spring frost
Apr 10
First fall frost
Oct 29
Growing season
201 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Hays: nearby ZIP 28659 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, N Wilkesboro, Nc (3.6 mi from Hays). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.