Northlakes, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Northlakes, a community in Catawba County, North Carolina.
Tonight
68°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Patchy Fog
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northwest wind around 1 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Northlakes
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Patchy Fog | 1 mph NNW | 56% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 36% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph NE | 40% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph SW | 50% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph WNW | 43% |
| Monday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph ESE | 62% |
| Monday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph ENE | 75% |
| Tuesday | 77°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph ENE | 67% |
| Tuesday Night | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 mph ENE | 68% |
| Wednesday | 69°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph NE | 46% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph NE | 42% |
| Thursday | 71°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph NE | 26% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph NNE | 17% |
| Friday | 75°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph N | 15% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Northlakes (35.781, -81.368). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Northlakes
Last spring frost
Mar 31
First fall frost
Nov 4
Growing season
219 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Northlakes: nearby ZIP 28601 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Hickory Faa Ap, Nc (3.7 mi from Northlakes). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.