Stanley, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Stanley, a town in Gaston County, North Carolina.
Tonight
69°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Stanley
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NNW | 41% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph NE | 19% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph NE | 33% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSE | 29% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph W | 26% |
| Monday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph S | 46% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph ENE | 72% |
| Tuesday | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 to 8 mph NE | 66% |
| Tuesday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 mph NE | 66% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph NE | 40% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 12 mph NE | 27% |
| Thursday | 73°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 9 mph NE | 15% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 8 mph NE | 9% |
| Friday | 76°F | Partly Sunny | 8 mph NNE | 9% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Stanley (35.355, -81.092). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Stanley
Last spring frost
Mar 27
First fall frost
Nov 9
Growing season
228 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Stanley: nearby ZIP 28006 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Gastonia, Nc (10.3 mi from Stanley). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.