Waco, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Waco, a town in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
This Afternoon
93°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. North wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Waco
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 93°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph N | 32% |
| Tonight | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NNE | 51% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph NE | 32% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph ENE | 42% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph SSW | 42% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph WNW | 37% |
| Monday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 51% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph ENE | 75% |
| Tuesday | 78°F | Rain Showers Likely | 6 mph NE | 69% |
| Tuesday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 mph NE | 69% |
| Wednesday | 70°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph NE | 45% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph NE | 32% |
| Thursday | 71°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 9 mph NE | 18% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph NE | 10% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Waco (35.363, -81.429). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Waco
Last spring frost
Apr 12
First fall frost
Oct 25
Growing season
195 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Waco: nearby ZIP 28169 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Shelby 2 Nw, Nc (8.5 mi from Waco). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 18, 2026.