Catawba, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Catawba, a town in Catawba County, North Carolina.
Tonight
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Catawba
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NNE | 42% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 25% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph ENE | 32% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph SW | 38% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph WNW | 35% |
| Monday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 54% |
| Monday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph ENE | 75% |
| Tuesday | 77°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph NE | 67% |
| Tuesday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 to 10 mph NE | 67% |
| Wednesday | 69°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NE | 44% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph NE | 31% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 8 mph NE | 19% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph NE | 14% |
| Friday | 74°F | Partly Sunny | 6 mph NNE | 12% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Catawba (35.708, -81.070). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Catawba
Last spring frost
Mar 24
First fall frost
Nov 8
Growing season
230 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Catawba: nearby ZIP 28609 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Catawba 5 Sw, Nc (4.8 mi from Catawba). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.