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
79°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for North Wilkesboro
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 79°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 6 mph NE | 63% |
| Tonight | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph NE | 61% |
| Wednesday | 81°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph S | 69% |
| Wednesday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph W | 70% |
| Thursday | 84°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SW | 79% |
| Thursday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 79% |
| Friday | 84°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 59% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SW | 59% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph SW | 68% |
| Saturday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NW | 68% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 42% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph NW | 42% |
| Monday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 28% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph NW | 28% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.