Rutherfordton, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Rutherfordton, a town in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Tonight
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Rutherfordton
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NW | 49% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph S | 43% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 0 to 3 mph S | 31% |
| Monday | 89°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph N | 65% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NNE | 76% |
| Tuesday | 78°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 80% |
| Tuesday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph NE | 79% |
| Wednesday | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 mph NE | 60% |
| Wednesday Night | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph NNE | 54% |
| Thursday | 71°F | Chance Rain Showers | 8 mph NNE | 42% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph NNE | 16% |
| Friday | 74°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NNE | 18% |
| Friday Night | 56°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph NNE | 18% |
| Saturday | 74°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph NNE | 15% |
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 Sep 20, 2026.