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.
Today
81°F
Areas Of Fog
Areas of fog and a slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then areas of fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for East Gaffney
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Areas Of Fog | 1 to 5 mph NE | 87% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph NE | 58% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph SE | 61% |
| Wednesday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 82% |
| Thursday | 86°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph W | 52% |
| Thursday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SSW | 47% |
| Friday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 36% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 37% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SW | 32% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 32% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SW | 28% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 28% |
| Monday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph WSW | 22% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph NW | 22% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.