North Wilkesboro, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for North Wilkesboro, a town in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
Today
82°F
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for North Wilkesboro
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph E | 23% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 1 to 5 mph SE | 24% |
| Sunday | 83°F | Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 43% |
| Sunday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 36% |
| Monday | 85°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NE | 82% |
| Monday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NE | 83% |
| Tuesday | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 6 mph NE | 73% |
| Tuesday Night | 59°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 mph NE | 73% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 mph NE | 58% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph NE | 48% |
| Thursday | 68°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph NE | 26% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph NE | 25% |
| Friday | 71°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph NE | 19% |
| Friday Night | 54°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph NE | 19% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for North Wilkesboro (36.173, -81.139). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for North Wilkesboro
Last spring frost
Apr 10
First fall frost
Oct 29
Growing season
201 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for North Wilkesboro: nearby ZIP 28697 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, N Wilkesboro, Nc (2 mi from North Wilkesboro). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.