Forest Hills, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Forest Hills, a village in Jackson County, North Carolina.
This Afternoon
88°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. North northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Forest Hills
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NNW | 38% |
| Tonight | 64°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 1 mph WNW | 24% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Patchy Fog then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 mph ENE | 57% |
| Saturday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph SE | 66% |
| Sunday | 84°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph W | 89% |
| Sunday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 mph | 75% |
| Monday | 85°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph NNW | 78% |
| Monday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph NE | 73% |
| Tuesday | 79°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph SSE | 90% |
| Tuesday Night | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph ESE | 90% |
| Wednesday | 76°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph SE | 65% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph ESE | 65% |
| Thursday | 75°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph NNW | 40% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph N | 40% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Forest Hills (35.296, -83.195). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Forest Hills
Last spring frost
Apr 19
First fall frost
Oct 22
Growing season
184 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Forest Hills: nearby ZIP 28788 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Cullowhee, Nc (3.8 mi from Forest Hills). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 18, 2026.