Hightsville, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Hightsville, a community in New Hanover County, North Carolina.
Today
84°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Hightsville
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 8 mph SE | 71% |
| Tonight | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph S | 55% |
| Wednesday | 89°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph S | 59% |
| Wednesday Night | 75°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph S | 18% |
| Thursday | 91°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 10 mph S | 36% |
| Thursday Night | 75°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 7 mph S | 3% |
| Friday | 91°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 9 mph S | 18% |
| Friday Night | 74°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 to 7 mph S | 12% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 9 mph S | 33% |
| Saturday Night | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 8 mph S | 31% |
| Sunday | 91°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 8 mph SW | 41% |
| Sunday Night | 75°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 to 8 mph SW | 41% |
| Monday | 92°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 9 mph SW | 31% |
| Monday Night | 76°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 9 mph SW | 31% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Hightsville (34.269, -77.937). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Hightsville
Last spring frost
Mar 29
First fall frost
Nov 8
Growing season
226 days
Hardiness zone
8b
More local growing data for Hightsville: nearby ZIP 28401 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Wilmington 7 N, Nc (3.6 mi from Hightsville). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.