Wilkesboro, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Wilkesboro, a town in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
This Afternoon
93°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Wilkesboro
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 93°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph NW | 37% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph N | 47% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph NE | 28% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph E | 31% |
| Sunday | 82°F | Mostly Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph SW | 59% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph NW | 59% |
| Monday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph E | 72% |
| Monday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NE | 77% |
| Tuesday | 75°F | Rain Showers Likely | 2 to 6 mph E | 66% |
| Tuesday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 mph NE | 74% |
| Wednesday | 68°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph NE | 50% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph NE | 47% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph NE | 30% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 1 to 5 mph NE | 22% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Wilkesboro (36.142, -81.177). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Wilkesboro
Last spring frost
Apr 10
First fall frost
Oct 29
Growing season
201 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Wilkesboro: nearby ZIP 28697 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, N Wilkesboro, Nc (2 mi from Wilkesboro). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 18, 2026.