Turkey, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Turkey, a town in Sampson County, North Carolina.
Tonight
71°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Turkey
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 71°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 mph E | 61% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph NE | 37% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph NE | 46% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph E | 39% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph SE | 39% |
| Monday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SE | 51% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph E | 51% |
| Tuesday | 85°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 8 mph NE | 63% |
| Tuesday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph NE | 63% |
| Wednesday | 81°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 14 mph NE | 37% |
| Wednesday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 8 to 14 mph N | 37% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 14 mph N | 20% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 13 mph N | 20% |
| Friday | 78°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph N | 16% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Turkey (34.995, -78.184). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Turkey
Last spring frost
Mar 26
First fall frost
Nov 7
Growing season
226 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Turkey: nearby ZIP 28393 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Clinton 2 Ne, Nc (5.8 mi from Turkey). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.