Ruth, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ruth, a town in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Tonight
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph N | 29% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph NE | 37% |
| 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% |
| Friday | 74°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph NNE | 16% |
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 19, 2026.