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.
Today
84°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Porters Neck
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 9 mph SE | 71% |
| Tonight | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph S | 57% |
| Wednesday | 88°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 59% |
| Wednesday Night | 75°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph S | 23% |
| Thursday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 10 mph S | 33% |
| Thursday Night | 75°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 8 mph S | 5% |
| Friday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 10 mph S | 16% |
| Friday Night | 74°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 7 mph S | 13% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 9 mph S | 32% |
| Saturday Night | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 8 mph SW | 28% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 9 mph SW | 35% |
| Sunday Night | 75°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph SW | 35% |
| Monday | 91°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 9 mph SW | 28% |
| Monday Night | 76°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 9 mph SW | 28% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.