Ruth, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ruth, a town in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
This Afternoon
93°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Ruth
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 93°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 29% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 1 mph NNW | 48% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph NE | 45% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph NE | 51% |
| Sunday | 84°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 53% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph WNW | 45% |
| Monday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph ENE | 61% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NE | 78% |
| Tuesday | 77°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph NE | 71% |
| Tuesday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 mph NE | 71% |
| Wednesday | 70°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 mph NE | 47% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph NE | 46% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph NE | 22% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph NNE | 17% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Ruth (35.382, -81.945). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Ruth
Last spring frost
Apr 11
First fall frost
Oct 27
Growing season
198 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Ruth: nearby ZIP 28160 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Forest City 8 W, Nc (5 mi from Ruth). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 18, 2026.