Rural Retreat, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Rural Retreat, a town in Wythe County, Virginia.
Today
78°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Rural Retreat
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 78°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph E | 47% |
| Tonight | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 6 mph E | 38% |
| Wednesday | 79°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SE | 71% |
| Wednesday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 6 mph SE | 63% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SW | 91% |
| Thursday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SW | 91% |
| Friday | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph W | 75% |
| Friday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 75% |
| 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 | 0 to 3 mph W | 69% |
| Sunday | 81°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph W | 45% |
| Sunday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph W | 45% |
| Monday | 82°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph W | 31% |
| Monday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph W | 31% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Rural Retreat (36.905, -81.277). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Rural Retreat
Last spring frost
Apr 25
First fall frost
Oct 18
Growing season
174 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Rural Retreat: nearby ZIP 24368 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Wytheville, Va (12.8 mi from Rural Retreat). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.