Caroleen, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Caroleen, a community in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Today
81°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Caroleen
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph NE | 84% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 0 to 3 mph NNE | 60% |
| Wednesday | 83°F | Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 80% |
| Wednesday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 77% |
| Thursday | 85°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph W | 61% |
| Thursday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SW | 56% |
| Friday | 86°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SSW | 47% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph WSW | 45% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 38% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 38% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SW | 32% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph W | 32% |
| Monday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SW | 26% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph W | 26% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Caroleen (35.281, -81.791). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Caroleen
Last spring frost
Apr 11
First fall frost
Oct 27
Growing season
198 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Caroleen: nearby ZIP 28019 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Forest City 8 W, Nc (11.2 mi from Caroleen). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.