Sparta, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Sparta, a town in Alleghany County, North Carolina.
Today
72°F
Mostly Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East 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 Sparta
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 72°F | Mostly Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 mph E | 56% |
| Tonight | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SE | 55% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 8 mph S | 59% |
| Wednesday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph S | 72% |
| Thursday | 76°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 8 mph S | 90% |
| Thursday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph SW | 90% |
| Friday | 76°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph SW | 79% |
| Friday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SW | 79% |
| Saturday | 76°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph W | 79% |
| Saturday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph W | 79% |
| Sunday | 77°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph W | 54% |
| Sunday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph W | 54% |
| Monday | 78°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph W | 37% |
| Monday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 6 mph W | 37% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Sparta (36.503, -81.123). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Sparta
Last spring frost
Apr 22
First fall frost
Oct 22
Growing season
180 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Sparta: nearby ZIP 28675 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Sparta 3.5 Ssw, Nc (3.4 mi from Sparta). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.