Rutherfordton, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Rutherfordton, a town in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Today
82°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Rutherfordton
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph ENE | 82% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 3 mph NNE | 63% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph ESE | 85% |
| Wednesday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SSE | 74% |
| Thursday | 86°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 7 mph SSW | 68% |
| Thursday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SW | 61% |
| Friday | 86°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SSW | 54% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph WSW | 51% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 41% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph WSW | 41% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SSW | 34% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph WNW | 34% |
| Monday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 31% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph WNW | 31% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Rutherfordton (35.364, -81.961). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Rutherfordton
Last spring frost
Apr 11
First fall frost
Oct 27
Growing season
198 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Rutherfordton: nearby ZIP 28139 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 (2.5 mi from Rutherfordton). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.