Rutherfordton, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Tonight
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 68. North northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NNW | 49% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph S | 44% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 0 to 3 mph SW | 32% |
| Monday | 88°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph N | 64% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NNE | 76% |
| Tuesday | 78°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph NE | 80% |
| Tuesday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph NE | 80% |
| Wednesday | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 mph NE | 60% |
| Wednesday Night | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph NNE | 54% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Chance Rain Showers | 8 mph NE | 43% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph NNE | 16% |
| Friday | 74°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NNE | 17% |
| Friday Night | 56°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph NNE | 17% |
| Saturday | 74°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph NNE | 15% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Rutherfordton, NC
Last spring frost
Apr 11
First fall frost
Oct 27
Growing season
198 days
Hardiness zone
8a
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Forest City 8 W, Nc (2.5 mi). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 20, 2026.