Cliffside, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Cliffside, a community in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Today
81°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Cliffside
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph ENE | 85% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 0 to 3 mph NE | 60% |
| Wednesday | 83°F | Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SSE | 76% |
| Wednesday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 80% |
| Thursday | 85°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph W | 58% |
| Thursday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph W | 53% |
| Friday | 86°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 44% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph WSW | 43% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SSW | 37% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 37% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 30% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph WSW | 30% |
| Monday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph WSW | 24% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph W | 24% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Cliffside (35.248, -81.765). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Cliffside
Last spring frost
Apr 12
First fall frost
Oct 25
Growing season
195 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Cliffside: nearby ZIP 28024 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Shelby 2 Nw, Nc (12.2 mi from Cliffside). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.