Speed, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Speed, a town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.
Tonight
70°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Speed
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph NE | 32% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph NE | 20% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 8 mph NE | 15% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph E | 12% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 5 mph S | 12% |
| Monday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 6 mph N | 55% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph NE | 55% |
| Tuesday | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 to 10 mph NE | 61% |
| Tuesday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 to 12 mph NE | 61% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Chance Rain Showers | 14 mph NE | 47% |
| Wednesday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 14 mph N | 47% |
| Thursday | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 14 mph N | 28% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 13 mph N | 28% |
| Friday | 76°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph N | 17% |
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.