Rockwell, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Rockwell, a town in Rowan County, North Carolina.
Today
80°F
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Areas of fog and a chance of rain showers before 8am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Rockwell
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph ENE | 84% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph NE | 74% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 52% |
| Wednesday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 5 mph S | 70% |
| Thursday | 86°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph SSW | 60% |
| Thursday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph SSW | 55% |
| 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 3 mph SW | 34% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SSW | 34% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph WSW | 34% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph WSW | 25% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph WNW | 25% |
| Monday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph WSW | 18% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph W | 18% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Rockwell (35.553, -80.409). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Rockwell
Last spring frost
Apr 1
First fall frost
Nov 2
Growing season
215 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Rockwell: nearby ZIP 28138 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Concord, Nc (10.9 mi from Rockwell). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.