Speed, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Speed, a town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.
Overnight
71°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
A slight chance of rain showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Speed
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 71°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph NE | 15% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 8 mph NE | 11% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 8 mph NE | 3% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph E | 2% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph S | 2% |
| Monday | 87°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 7 mph N | 57% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 to 7 mph NE | 57% |
| Tuesday | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 12 mph NE | 62% |
| Tuesday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 to 12 mph NE | 62% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Chance Rain Showers | 14 mph NE | 50% |
| Wednesday Night | 62°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 to 14 mph N | 50% |
| Thursday | 72°F | Chance Rain Showers | 14 mph N | 34% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 14 mph N | 28% |
| Friday | 74°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph N | 15% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Speed (35.969, -77.444). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Speed
Last spring frost
Mar 30
First fall frost
Nov 9
Growing season
226 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Speed: nearby ZIP 27881 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Tarboro 1 S, Nc (8 mi from Speed). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.