Red Cross, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Red Cross, a town in Stanly County, North Carolina.
Today
87°F
Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Patchy fog before 9am, then a slight chance of rain showers between noon and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Red Cross
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 87°F | Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph NE | 24% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 to 7 mph E | 7% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 mph SE | 2% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 mph S | 9% |
| Monday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph S | 56% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph NE | 77% |
| Tuesday | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 to 8 mph NE | 67% |
| Tuesday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 to 10 mph NE | 67% |
| Wednesday | 71°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph NE | 35% |
| Wednesday Night | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 13 mph NE | 35% |
| Thursday | 73°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph NE | 15% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 9 mph NE | 15% |
| Friday | 76°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 mph N | 9% |
| Friday Night | 57°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph NE | 9% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Red Cross (35.265, -80.362). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Red Cross
Last spring frost
Mar 29
First fall frost
Nov 4
Growing season
220 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Red Cross: nearby ZIP 28097 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Albemarle, Nc (13 mi from Red Cross). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.