Iron Station, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Iron Station, a community in Lincoln County, North Carolina.
Today
80°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Iron Station
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph ENE | 79% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph NE | 59% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Areas Of Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph ESE | 66% |
| Wednesday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 53% |
| Thursday | 86°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph SSW | 49% |
| Thursday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph SSW | 45% |
| Friday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph SSW | 37% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 37% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 35% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph W | 35% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph WSW | 27% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph W | 27% |
| Monday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph WSW | 19% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph WSW | 19% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Iron Station (35.454, -81.155). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Iron Station
Last spring frost
Apr 9
First fall frost
Oct 28
Growing season
201 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Iron Station: nearby ZIP 28080 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lincolnton 4 W, Nc (12.6 mi from Iron Station). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.