Spencer Mountain, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Spencer Mountain, a town in Gaston County, North Carolina.
Today
81°F
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of rain showers and patchy fog before 8am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Spencer Mountain
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph ENE | 82% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 0 to 5 mph NE | 52% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph ESE | 74% |
| Wednesday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 65% |
| Thursday | 86°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph SSW | 51% |
| Thursday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph SSW | 46% |
| Friday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph SSW | 33% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 33% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 31% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 31% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SW | 27% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph WSW | 27% |
| Monday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 18% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 3 mph SW | 18% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Spencer Mountain (35.309, -81.113). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Spencer Mountain
Last spring frost
Mar 27
First fall frost
Nov 9
Growing season
228 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Spencer Mountain: nearby ZIP 28098 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Gastonia, Nc (2.4 mi from Spencer Mountain). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.