Sawmills, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Sawmills, a town in Caldwell County, North Carolina.
Overnight
68°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northwest wind around 2 mph.
7-day forecast for Sawmills
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 68°F | Patchy Fog | 2 mph NNW | 1% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph NE | 27% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NE | 35% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 36% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph WNW | 25% |
| Monday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NE | 71% |
| Monday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph ENE | 84% |
| Tuesday | 74°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph NE | 70% |
| Tuesday Night | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 mph NE | 71% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Chance Rain Showers | 8 mph NE | 52% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph NE | 52% |
| Thursday | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph NE | 26% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph NE | 26% |
| Friday | 72°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph NNE | 19% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.