Jacksonville, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Jacksonville, a city in Onslow County, North Carolina.
Today
81°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Rain showers before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 1 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Jacksonville
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph SE | 82% |
| Tonight | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph S | 40% |
| Wednesday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 10 mph S | 46% |
| Wednesday Night | 74°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 9 mph S | 21% |
| Thursday | 89°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 9 mph S | 42% |
| Thursday Night | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 8 mph S | 25% |
| Friday | 91°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 9 mph S | 18% |
| Friday Night | 73°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 8 mph S | 17% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 9 mph S | 34% |
| Saturday Night | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 8 mph SW | 34% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 7 mph SW | 38% |
| Sunday Night | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph SW | 38% |
| Monday | 90°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph SW | 31% |
| Monday Night | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph SW | 31% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Jacksonville (34.730, -77.394). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Jacksonville
Last spring frost
Mar 23
First fall frost
Nov 16
Growing season
240 days
Hardiness zone
8b
More local growing data for Jacksonville: nearby ZIP 28543 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, New River Mcaf, Nc (2.5 mi from Jacksonville). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.