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
65°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 1 to 9 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 | 65°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 1 to 9 mph SE | 45% |
| Tonight | 56°F | Rain Showers | 5 to 9 mph SE | 87% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Chance Rain Showers | 2 to 6 mph SW | 31% |
| Thursday Night | 49°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph W | 19% |
| Friday | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 0 to 7 mph NW | 19% |
| Friday Night | 38°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph NW | 4% |
| Saturday | 54°F | Mostly Sunny | 8 to 12 mph NW | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 28°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 7 mph NW | 2% |
| Sunday | 56°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 9 mph NW | 2% |
| Sunday Night | 27°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 8 mph NW | 3% |
| Monday | 56°F | Sunny | 8 to 12 mph W | 3% |
| Monday Night | 28°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph W | 3% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Sunny | 6 to 10 mph W | 2% |
| Tuesday Night | 31°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph W | 2% |
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
Nearby towns & communities
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 Nov 4, 2026.