Elk Park, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Elk Park, a town in Avery County, North Carolina.
Tonight
63°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then patchy fog. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Elk Park
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 38% |
| Saturday | 79°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSE | 36% |
| Saturday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SE | 41% |
| Sunday | 78°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph WSW | 72% |
| Sunday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph SSW | 62% |
| Monday | 79°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 82% |
| Monday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SE | 79% |
| Tuesday | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SSE | 84% |
| Tuesday Night | 58°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph SE | 84% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 mph SE | 60% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 to 7 mph SE | 60% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph NNE | 44% |
| Thursday Night | 53°F | Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph NW | 44% |
| Friday | 67°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph NNW | 28% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Elk Park (36.158, -81.981). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Elk Park
Last spring frost
May 6
First fall frost
Oct 14
Growing season
159 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for Elk Park: nearby ZIP 28622 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Beech Mtn, Nc (4.2 mi from Elk Park). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.