Turkey, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Turkey, a town in Sampson County, North Carolina.
Today
83°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A 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 83. Southeast wind 2 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 Turkey
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 83°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph SE | 79% |
| Tonight | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph S | 69% |
| Wednesday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph S | 42% |
| Wednesday Night | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph S | 36% |
| Thursday | 90°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 7 mph S | 56% |
| Thursday Night | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 6 mph S | 56% |
| Friday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 7 mph S | 27% |
| Friday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 7 mph SW | 27% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SW | 33% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph SW | 33% |
| Sunday | 91°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph SW | 36% |
| Sunday Night | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SW | 36% |
| Monday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph SW | 27% |
| Monday Night | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SW | 27% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.