Covington, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Covington, a city in Alleghany County, Virginia.
Today
79°F
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
Patchy fog before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 5 mph.
7-day forecast for Covington
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 79°F | Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny | 5 mph E | 10% |
| Tonight | 65°F | Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog | 1 to 5 mph SE | 10% |
| Sunday | 84°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph S | 36% |
| Sunday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SW | 27% |
| Monday | 79°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph E | 82% |
| Monday Night | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph E | 82% |
| Tuesday | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 6 mph E | 68% |
| Tuesday Night | 54°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph E | 68% |
| Wednesday | 60°F | Rain Showers Likely | 7 mph NE | 56% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph NE | 53% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph NE | 47% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph NE | 25% |
| Friday | 70°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph N | 21% |
| Friday Night | 50°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 1 to 5 mph N | 21% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Covington (37.781, -79.985). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Covington
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 18
Growing season
172 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Covington: nearby ZIP 24426 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Covington Fltr Plt, Va (4.9 mi from Covington). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.