Wanchese, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Wanchese, a community in Dare County, North Carolina.
Today
82°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
A chance of rain showers before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Wanchese
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 12 mph SW | 69% |
| Tonight | 78°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph S | 39% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 15 mph S | 36% |
| Wednesday Night | 79°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 8 to 14 mph S | 18% |
| Thursday | 86°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 7 to 14 mph S | 18% |
| Thursday Night | 78°F | Mostly Clear | 6 to 13 mph S | 4% |
| Friday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 15 mph SW | 4% |
| Friday Night | 78°F | Partly Cloudy | 8 to 14 mph SW | 6% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Mostly Sunny | 8 to 16 mph SW | 7% |
| Saturday Night | 78°F | Partly Cloudy | 9 to 16 mph SW | 11% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 14 mph SW | 20% |
| Sunday Night | 78°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 10 to 14 mph SW | 20% |
| Monday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 13 mph SW | 12% |
| Monday Night | 78°F | Partly Cloudy | 13 mph SW | 11% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Wanchese (35.840, -75.642). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Wanchese
Last spring frost
Mar 15
First fall frost
Dec 6
Growing season
266 days
Hardiness zone
9a
More local growing data for Wanchese: nearby ZIP 27981 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Manteo Ap, Nc (5.7 mi from Wanchese). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.