Saluda, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Saluda, a city in Polk County, North Carolina.
This Afternoon
62°F
Light Rain
Rain likely before 4pm, then rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then rain and patchy fog and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Saluda
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 62°F | Light Rain | 5 mph S | 80% |
| Tonight | 60°F | Light Rain | 3 mph S | 100% |
| Thursday | 69°F | Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny | 2 to 8 mph SW | 22% |
| Thursday Night | 53°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph W | 9% |
| Friday | 68°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 mph NNW | 12% |
| Friday Night | 46°F | Mostly Clear | 6 to 10 mph NNW | 3% |
| Saturday | 60°F | Sunny | 12 mph NNW | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 38°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph NNW | 0% |
| Sunday | 61°F | Sunny | 5 mph WNW | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 39°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph NW | 0% |
| Monday | 64°F | Sunny | 7 mph NNW | 1% |
| Monday Night | 39°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph NW | 3% |
| Tuesday | 64°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NW | 4% |
| Tuesday Night | 42°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph NW | 4% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Saluda (35.238, -82.347). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Saluda
Last spring frost
Mar 27
First fall frost
Nov 12
Growing season
231 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Saluda: nearby ZIP 28773 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Tryon, Nc (4.6 mi from Saluda). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 5, 2026.