Old Fort, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Old Fort, a town in Mcdowell County, North Carolina.
Tonight
67°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northwest wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Old Fort
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph NNW | 24% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph ENE | 48% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 mph NE | 56% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph NNE | 82% |
| Sunday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 71% |
| Monday | 88°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 81% |
| Monday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 81% |
| Tuesday | 77°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph ENE | 80% |
| Tuesday Night | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph ENE | 80% |
| Wednesday | 71°F | Rain Showers Likely | 1 to 5 mph ENE | 64% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 6 mph ENE | 55% |
| Thursday | 71°F | Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph ENE | 30% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph NNE | 30% |
| Friday | 75°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph N | 23% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Old Fort (35.630, -82.178). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Old Fort
Last spring frost
Apr 21
First fall frost
Oct 23
Growing season
183 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Old Fort: nearby ZIP 28762 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Old Ft Ag 3 W, Nc (4.3 mi from Old Fort). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.