Icard, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Icard, a community in Burke County, North Carolina.
This Afternoon
84°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Icard
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph ENE | 27% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph ENE | 45% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 33% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 1 mph WNW | 36% |
| Monday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph WNW | 67% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph NNE | 81% |
| Tuesday | 76°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph ENE | 76% |
| Tuesday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph NE | 76% |
| Wednesday | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 mph NE | 56% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 mph NE | 58% |
| Thursday | 69°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 8 mph NE | 48% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph NNE | 13% |
| Friday | 73°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph NNE | 18% |
| Friday Night | 54°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph NNE | 18% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Icard (35.725, -81.458). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Icard
Last spring frost
Mar 31
First fall frost
Nov 4
Growing season
219 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Icard: nearby ZIP 28666 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Hickory Faa Ap, Nc (5.2 mi from Icard). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 20, 2026.