Barker Heights, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Barker Heights, a community in Henderson County, North Carolina.
This Afternoon
88°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Barker Heights
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph NNE | 32% |
| Tonight | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 1 to 5 mph NNW | 30% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Patchy Fog then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph NE | 60% |
| Saturday Night | 64°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph ENE | 60% |
| Sunday | 81°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 78% |
| Sunday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph WNW | 68% |
| Monday | 83°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NE | 77% |
| Monday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NE | 76% |
| Tuesday | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph ENE | 75% |
| Tuesday Night | 59°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph ENE | 75% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 mph ENE | 56% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 mph NE | 56% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 8 mph NE | 28% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Chance Rain Showers | 3 to 7 mph NNE | 28% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Barker Heights (35.308, -82.441). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Barker Heights
Last spring frost
Apr 14
First fall frost
Oct 25
Growing season
192 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Barker Heights: nearby ZIP 28726 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Hendersonville 1 Ne, Nc (3.8 mi from Barker Heights). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 18, 2026.