New Castle, PA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for New Castle, a city in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania.
Today
86°F
Areas Of Fog then Sunny
Areas of fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 2 mph.
7-day forecast for New Castle
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 86°F | Areas Of Fog then Sunny | 2 mph E | 0% |
| Tonight | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph SE | 0% |
| Wednesday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 50% |
| Wednesday Night | 67°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 50% |
| Thursday | 87°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 6 mph SW | 56% |
| Thursday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph SW | 56% |
| Friday | 85°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph SW | 82% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 82% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph SW | 37% |
| Saturday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 37% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph SW | 20% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SW | 26% |
| Monday | 88°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 9 mph SW | 39% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph SW | 48% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for New Castle (40.996, -80.346). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for New Castle
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 23
Growing season
175 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for New Castle: nearby ZIP 16101 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Pennsylvania frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, New Castle 1 N, Pa (4.4 mi from New Castle). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.