East Gaffney, SC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for East Gaffney, a community in Cherokee County, South Carolina.
This Afternoon
94°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for East Gaffney
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 94°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph N | 26% |
| Tonight | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph N | 41% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph NE | 35% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 40% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Patchy Fog then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 36% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph WNW | 32% |
| Monday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 43% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph ENE | 74% |
| Tuesday | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph NE | 68% |
| Tuesday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 8 mph NE | 68% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph NE | 39% |
| Wednesday Night | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph NE | 36% |
| Thursday | 75°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 7 mph NE | 18% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph NE | 11% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for East Gaffney (35.085, -81.624). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for East Gaffney
Last spring frost
Apr 20
First fall frost
Oct 24
Growing season
186 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for East Gaffney: nearby ZIP 29341 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · South Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Ninety Nine Is, Sc (13.8 mi from East Gaffney). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 18, 2026.