McDonald, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for McDonald, a town in Robeson County, North Carolina.
Today
87°F
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Patchy fog between 7am and 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for McDonald
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 87°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph NE | 34% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 8 mph E | 18% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph NE | 8% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 3 mph S | 14% |
| Monday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 34% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph E | 49% |
| Tuesday | 85°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 8 mph NE | 60% |
| Tuesday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 to 13 mph NE | 60% |
| Wednesday | 77°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 mph NE | 36% |
| Wednesday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 10 to 14 mph NE | 36% |
| Thursday | 77°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 14 mph N | 15% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Partly Cloudy | 7 to 13 mph NE | 13% |
| Friday | 78°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph N | 15% |
| Friday Night | 59°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 to 8 mph N | 15% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for McDonald (34.554, -79.176). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for McDonald
Last spring frost
Apr 1
First fall frost
Nov 5
Growing season
219 days
Hardiness zone
8b
More local growing data for McDonald: nearby ZIP 28340 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Barker Ten Mile
Dundarrach
Elrod
Fairmont
Hope Mills
Lumber Bridge
Lumberton
Marietta
Maxton
Orrum
Parkton
Pembroke
Proctorville
Prospect
Raemon
Raynham
Rennert
Rex
Rowland
Shannon
St. Pauls
All North Carolina locations ›
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lumber Rvr Sp, Nc (9.4 mi from McDonald). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.