Catawba, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Catawba, a town in Catawba County, North Carolina.
Today
80°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Catawba
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph ENE | 69% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph NE | 68% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 76% |
| Wednesday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph S | 47% |
| Thursday | 86°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 7 mph SW | 52% |
| Thursday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph W | 47% |
| Friday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SW | 41% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph WSW | 39% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph WSW | 43% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph WNW | 43% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph WSW | 28% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph WNW | 28% |
| Monday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph WSW | 19% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph WNW | 19% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.