Bristol, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Bristol, a city in Bristol City County, Virginia.
Tonight
66°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Bristol
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 35% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph W | 43% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SE | 33% |
| Monday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph SW | 55% |
| Monday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph NE | 55% |
| Tuesday | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 83% |
| Tuesday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph E | 83% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Rain Showers Likely | 5 to 10 mph E | 69% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph E | 69% |
| Thursday | 73°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph E | 48% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph NE | 42% |
| Friday | 73°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 10 mph N | 26% |
| Friday Night | 53°F | Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph N | 26% |
| Saturday | 72°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NE | 10% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Bristol (36.617, -82.158). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Bristol
Last spring frost
Apr 21
First fall frost
Oct 20
Growing season
182 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Bristol: nearby ZIP 24201 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Virginia frost dates
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Abingdon 3S, Va (12 mi from Bristol). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 20, 2026.