Porters Neck, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Porters Neck, a community in New Hanover County, North Carolina.
This Afternoon
86°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Porters Neck
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 86°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph E | 61% |
| Tonight | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 9 mph NE | 27% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph E | 16% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SE | 1% |
| Monday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph NE | 19% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph E | 40% |
| Tuesday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 9 mph NE | 60% |
| Tuesday Night | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 to 9 mph NE | 60% |
| Wednesday | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 14 mph NE | 52% |
| Wednesday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 13 mph N | 52% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 14 mph N | 30% |
| Thursday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 8 to 13 mph N | 29% |
| Friday | 80°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph N | 20% |
| Friday Night | 62°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 9 mph N | 22% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Porters Neck (34.293, -77.771). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Porters Neck
Last spring frost
Mar 19
First fall frost
Nov 20
Growing season
247 days
Hardiness zone
8b
More local growing data for Porters Neck: nearby ZIP 28411 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Wilmington Intl Ap, Nc (6.5 mi from Porters Neck). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.