Atkins, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Atkins, a community in Smyth County, Virginia.
Today
79°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Atkins
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 79°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph E | 40% |
| Tonight | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 6 mph E | 33% |
| Wednesday | 80°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 77% |
| Wednesday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph S | 68% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 89% |
| Thursday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph SW | 89% |
| Friday | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 74% |
| Friday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 74% |
| Saturday | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph W | 69% |
| Saturday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 69% |
| Sunday | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 47% |
| Sunday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph W | 47% |
| Monday | 82°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph W | 34% |
| Monday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph W | 34% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Atkins (36.867, -81.399). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Atkins
Last spring frost
May 9
First fall frost
Oct 6
Growing season
150 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Atkins: nearby ZIP 24311 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Burkes Garden, Va (15.5 mi from Atkins). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.