Gretna, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Gretna, a town in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
Today
80°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Gretna
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph NE | 76% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph NE | 75% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 9 mph SE | 37% |
| Wednesday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph S | 33% |
| Thursday | 87°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 13 mph SW | 34% |
| Thursday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 6 to 12 mph SW | 34% |
| Friday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph SW | 28% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 10 mph SW | 28% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph SW | 37% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph SW | 37% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph SW | 22% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 6 mph SW | 22% |
| Monday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 mph W | 10% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Partly Cloudy | 7 mph W | 10% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Gretna (36.950, -79.363). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Gretna
Last spring frost
Apr 22
First fall frost
Oct 23
Growing season
183 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Gretna: nearby ZIP 24557 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Chatham, Va (11.7 mi from Gretna). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.