Kannapolis, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Kannapolis, a city in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
Today
81°F
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Kannapolis
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph ENE | 80% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph NE | 73% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SE | 50% |
| Wednesday Night | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 5 mph S | 65% |
| Thursday | 86°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph SSW | 59% |
| Thursday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph SSW | 54% |
| Friday | 86°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph SSW | 37% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph W | 35% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 32% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph WSW | 32% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SW | 24% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph WSW | 24% |
| Monday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph WSW | 17% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph W | 17% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Kannapolis (35.480, -80.647). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Kannapolis
Last spring frost
Apr 1
First fall frost
Nov 2
Growing season
215 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Kannapolis: nearby ZIP 28081 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Concord, Nc (8 mi from Kannapolis). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.