Morganton, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Morganton, a city in Burke County, North Carolina.
Tonight
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Morganton
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 37% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NE | 42% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NE | 41% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 61% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 53% |
| Monday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph NNE | 74% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NNE | 78% |
| Tuesday | 76°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph ENE | 70% |
| Tuesday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 6 mph NE | 72% |
| Wednesday | 69°F | Rain Showers Likely | 7 mph NE | 55% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph NE | 51% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph NE | 29% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph NNE | 20% |
| Friday | 74°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph NNE | 18% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Morganton (35.741, -81.700). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Morganton
Last spring frost
Apr 7
First fall frost
Oct 28
Growing season
202 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Morganton: nearby ZIP 28655 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Morganton, Nc (4.9 mi from Morganton). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.