Ward, SC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ward, a town in Saluda County, South Carolina.
Today
87°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Ward
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 87°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SE | 64% |
| Tonight | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph E | 51% |
| Wednesday | 88°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph SE | 43% |
| Wednesday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph S | 45% |
| Thursday | 90°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph S | 54% |
| Thursday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph S | 54% |
| Friday | 91°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph S | 31% |
| Friday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SE | 31% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 24% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph S | 24% |
| Sunday | 91°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 39% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph S | 39% |
| Monday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 30% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 30% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Ward (33.857, -81.731). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Ward
Last spring frost
Mar 31
First fall frost
Nov 4
Growing season
218 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Ward: nearby ZIP 29166 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · South Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Saluda, Sc (7.4 mi from Ward). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.