Sawmills, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Sawmills, a town in Caldwell County, North Carolina.
Today
80°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
A chance of rain showers between 8am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 11am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Sawmills
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph ENE | 73% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph NE | 65% |
| Wednesday | 82°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph ESE | 82% |
| Wednesday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 50% |
| Thursday | 84°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SSW | 73% |
| Thursday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph W | 65% |
| Friday | 85°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SW | 65% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph WSW | 59% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph SW | 63% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph WNW | 63% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NW | 46% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 46% |
| Monday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph WSW | 31% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph W | 31% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Sawmills (35.818, -81.476). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Sawmills
Last spring frost
Apr 7
First fall frost
Oct 31
Growing season
207 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Sawmills: nearby ZIP 28638 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lenoir, Nc (5.9 mi from Sawmills). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.