Emma, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Emma, a community in Buncombe County, North Carolina.
This Afternoon
66°F
Light Rain Likely
Rain likely before 3pm, then rain likely and patchy fog between 3pm and 4pm, then rain likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 66. South southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Emma
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 66°F | Light Rain Likely | 13 mph SSE | 70% |
| Tonight | 59°F | Rain | 3 to 10 mph SE | 97% |
| Thursday | 75°F | Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny | 5 mph S | 8% |
| Thursday Night | 50°F | Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog | 3 mph NW | 6% |
| Friday | 68°F | Sunny | 3 to 10 mph NW | 6% |
| Friday Night | 42°F | Mostly Clear | 6 to 9 mph NNW | 1% |
| Saturday | 58°F | Sunny | 12 mph NNW | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 30°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 9 mph NW | 0% |
| Sunday | 62°F | Sunny | 3 to 8 mph NNW | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 30°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph NNW | 0% |
| Monday | 66°F | Sunny | 2 to 7 mph NNW | 1% |
| Monday Night | 31°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 5 mph NW | 3% |
| Tuesday | 67°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph NW | 3% |
| Tuesday Night | 36°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph NNW | 3% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Emma (35.602, -82.596). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Emma
Last spring frost
Apr 6
First fall frost
Oct 31
Growing season
205 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Emma: 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 Emma). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.