High Shoals, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for High Shoals, a city in Gaston County, North Carolina.
This Afternoon
95°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for High Shoals
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 95°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NW | 28% |
| Tonight | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph N | 51% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph NE | 25% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph NE | 39% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 35% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph WNW | 32% |
| Monday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSE | 48% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph ENE | 72% |
| Tuesday | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 7 mph NE | 67% |
| Tuesday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 to 9 mph NE | 67% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph NE | 42% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 10 mph NE | 29% |
| Thursday | 73°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 9 mph NE | 17% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph NE | 10% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for High Shoals (35.390, -81.202). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for High Shoals
Last spring frost
Apr 9
First fall frost
Oct 28
Growing season
201 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for High Shoals: nearby ZIP 28077 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lincolnton 4 W, Nc (8.1 mi from High Shoals). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.