Valdese, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Valdese, a town in Burke County, North Carolina.
Tonight
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph NE | 32% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NE | 38% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NNE | 39% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph SW | 57% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 50% |
| Monday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph S | 69% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph ENE | 78% |
| Tuesday | 76°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph ENE | 69% |
| Tuesday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 7 mph NE | 71% |
| Wednesday | 69°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 mph NE | 52% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph NE | 48% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph NE | 28% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph NE | 19% |
| Friday | 74°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph N | 17% |
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.