Pilot Mountain, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Pilot Mountain, a town in Surry County, North Carolina.
Today
80°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Pilot Mountain
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph NE | 58% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NE | 61% |
| Wednesday | 82°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 54% |
| Wednesday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph S | 65% |
| Thursday | 84°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 7 mph SW | 73% |
| Thursday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph SW | 73% |
| Friday | 84°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph SW | 47% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 47% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph SW | 55% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph W | 55% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 29% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph SW | 29% |
| Monday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph W | 20% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 mph W | 20% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Pilot Mountain (36.384, -80.474). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Pilot Mountain
Last spring frost
Apr 19
First fall frost
Oct 23
Growing season
186 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Pilot Mountain: nearby ZIP 27041 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Mt Airy 2 W, Nc (10.9 mi from Pilot Mountain). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.