Newport, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Newport, a town in Carteret County, North Carolina.
Today
82°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Rain showers before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 1 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
7-day forecast for Newport
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 9 mph S | 89% |
| Tonight | 76°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 9 mph S | 44% |
| Wednesday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 12 mph S | 47% |
| Wednesday Night | 76°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 37% |
| Thursday | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 10 mph S | 37% |
| Thursday Night | 76°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 9 mph S | 12% |
| Friday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 10 mph S | 13% |
| Friday Night | 75°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 9 mph S | 15% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 10 mph S | 27% |
| Saturday Night | 75°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 9 mph SW | 25% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 10 mph SW | 29% |
| Sunday Night | 75°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph SW | 29% |
| Monday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 12 mph SW | 24% |
| Monday Night | 76°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph SW | 24% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Newport (34.771, -76.879). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Newport
Last spring frost
Mar 26
First fall frost
Nov 16
Growing season
236 days
Hardiness zone
8b
More local growing data for Newport: nearby ZIP 28570 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Newport/Morehead City Wfo, Nc (0.2 mi from Newport). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.