Valdese, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Valdese, a town in Burke County, North Carolina.
This Afternoon
84°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Valdese
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph E | 26% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph ENE | 37% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph SSW | 36% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 24% |
| Monday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph ENE | 71% |
| Monday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph ENE | 84% |
| Tuesday | 74°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph NE | 70% |
| Tuesday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 mph NE | 71% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 8 mph NE | 53% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph NE | 52% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 25% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 mph NE | 25% |
| Friday | 72°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph NNE | 19% |
| Friday Night | 56°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph NE | 19% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Valdese (35.756, -81.573). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Valdese
Last spring frost
Apr 7
First fall frost
Oct 28
Growing season
202 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Valdese: nearby ZIP 28690 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Morganton, Nc (5.5 mi from Valdese). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.