Red Oak, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Red Oak, a town in Nash County, North Carolina.
Today
81°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Red Oak
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph E | 76% |
| Tonight | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SE | 76% |
| Wednesday | 86°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 to 7 mph S | 56% |
| Wednesday Night | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph S | 56% |
| Thursday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph S | 36% |
| Thursday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph S | 36% |
| Friday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph SW | 22% |
| Friday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph S | 22% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph SW | 20% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph SW | 20% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph SW | 26% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 mph SW | 26% |
| Monday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SW | 19% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SW | 19% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Red Oak (36.061, -77.904). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Red Oak
Last spring frost
Apr 1
First fall frost
Nov 5
Growing season
219 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Red Oak: nearby ZIP 27856 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Rocky Mt Wilson Ap, Nc (12 mi from Red Oak). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.