Lowell, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lowell, a city in Gaston County, North Carolina.
Tonight
69°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lowell
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph E | 27% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 mph S | 13% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph W | 12% |
| Monday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SSW | 50% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph NE | 77% |
| Tuesday | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph NE | 76% |
| Tuesday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 to 9 mph NE | 74% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 13 mph NE | 47% |
| Wednesday Night | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph NE | 42% |
| Thursday | 73°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph NNE | 42% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 9 mph NNE | 10% |
| Friday | 75°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 mph NNE | 9% |
| Friday Night | 56°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 mph NNE | 9% |
| Saturday | 76°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 mph NNE | 6% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lowell (35.276, -81.105). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lowell
Last spring frost
Mar 27
First fall frost
Nov 9
Growing season
228 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Lowell: nearby ZIP 28098 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Gastonia, Nc (2.4 mi from Lowell). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 20, 2026.