Newton, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Newton, a city in Catawba County, North Carolina.
Tonight
69°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Newton
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph N | 45% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 20% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph NE | 37% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph SSW | 41% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 37% |
| Monday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 56% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph ENE | 72% |
| Tuesday | 77°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph NE | 67% |
| Tuesday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 mph NE | 67% |
| Wednesday | 69°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph NE | 44% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph NE | 33% |
| Thursday | 71°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 7 mph NE | 19% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 6 mph NE | 15% |
| Friday | 75°F | Partly Sunny | 6 mph NNE | 13% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Newton (35.662, -81.232). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Newton
Last spring frost
Mar 24
First fall frost
Nov 8
Growing season
230 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Newton: nearby ZIP 28658 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Catawba 5 Sw, Nc (5.8 mi from Newton). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.