Asheville, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Asheville, a city in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
Today
87°F
Areas Of Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Areas of fog before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Asheville
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 87°F | Areas Of Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph E | 57% |
| Tonight | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SE | 51% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Areas Of Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 48% |
| Sunday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph SW | 27% |
| Monday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NNW | 73% |
| Monday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph ESE | 72% |
| Tuesday | 77°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SE | 76% |
| Tuesday Night | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph ESE | 75% |
| Wednesday | 70°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph ESE | 46% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 8 mph ESE | 46% |
| Thursday | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph E | 38% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NNE | 38% |
| Friday | 74°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers | 2 to 6 mph NNW | 32% |
| Friday Night | 54°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph NNE | 32% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Asheville (35.571, -82.553). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Asheville
Last spring frost
Apr 6
First fall frost
Oct 31
Growing season
205 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Asheville: nearby ZIP 28801 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Asheville, Nc (0.1 mi from Asheville). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.