Locust, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Locust, a city in Stanly County, North Carolina.
Today
84°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Locust
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 62% |
| Tonight | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph E | 53% |
| Wednesday | 86°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 6 mph SE | 59% |
| Wednesday Night | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 5 mph S | 59% |
| Thursday | 87°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 6 mph S | 65% |
| Thursday Night | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 65% |
| Friday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 36% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph S | 36% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 27% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph S | 27% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SW | 27% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 27% |
| Monday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 21% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 mph SW | 21% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Locust (35.269, -80.437). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Locust
Last spring frost
Mar 29
First fall frost
Nov 4
Growing season
220 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Locust: nearby ZIP 28097 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Albemarle, Nc (13 mi from Locust). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.