Speed, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Speed, a town in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.
Today
82°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers between 9am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Speed
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph SE | 80% |
| Tonight | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SE | 62% |
| Wednesday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph S | 50% |
| Wednesday Night | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph S | 50% |
| Thursday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph S | 37% |
| Thursday Night | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph S | 37% |
| Friday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph SW | 20% |
| Friday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 6 mph S | 20% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 8 mph SW | 21% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph SW | 21% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph SW | 25% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SW | 25% |
| Monday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph SW | 18% |
| Monday Night | 73°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 6 mph SW | 18% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.