Newton, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Newton, a city in Catawba County, North Carolina.
Today
80°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely between noon and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Newton
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph ENE | 71% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph NE | 63% |
| Wednesday | 83°F | Areas Of Fog then Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 78% |
| Wednesday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph S | 45% |
| Thursday | 86°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 7 mph SSW | 54% |
| Thursday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 48% |
| Friday | 86°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SSW | 45% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph WSW | 42% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph WSW | 43% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 43% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph WSW | 32% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph WSW | 32% |
| Monday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph WSW | 21% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph W | 21% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.