Covington, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Covington, a city in Alleghany County, Virginia.
Today
82°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Covington
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph E | 38% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph E | 55% |
| Wednesday | 83°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph SE | 72% |
| Wednesday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SE | 59% |
| Thursday | 85°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 82% |
| Thursday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 82% |
| Friday | 85°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph SW | 65% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NW | 65% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 47% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 47% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph W | 26% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph W | 26% |
| Monday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 15% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph W | 15% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.