Grandfather Village, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Grandfather Village, a village in Avery County, North Carolina.
Today
58°F
Light Rain Likely
Rain likely between 9am and 4pm, then a chance of rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 58. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Grandfather Village
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 58°F | Light Rain Likely | 9 to 15 mph SSE | 57% |
| Tonight | 56°F | Rain | 7 to 13 mph S | 98% |
| Thursday | 61°F | Widespread Fog | 2 to 6 mph SSW | 17% |
| Thursday Night | 51°F | Chance Light Rain | 2 to 7 mph W | 26% |
| Friday | 58°F | Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Sunny | 5 to 8 mph NW | 19% |
| Friday Night | 42°F | Mostly Clear | 8 to 14 mph NW | 2% |
| Saturday | 48°F | Sunny | 9 to 15 mph NW | 1% |
| Saturday Night | 35°F | Partly Cloudy | 12 mph NW | 1% |
| Sunday | 50°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 9 mph NW | 2% |
| Sunday Night | 36°F | Mostly Clear | 8 to 17 mph NW | 3% |
| Monday | 50°F | Sunny | 7 to 16 mph NW | 3% |
| Monday Night | 37°F | Mostly Clear | 10 mph NW | 3% |
| Tuesday | 54°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph WNW | 3% |
| Tuesday Night | 39°F | Mostly Clear | 7 to 12 mph NW | 2% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Grandfather Village (36.093, -81.854). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Grandfather Village
Last spring frost
May 5
First fall frost
Oct 13
Growing season
160 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for Grandfather Village: nearby ZIP 28646 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Grandfather Mtn, Nc (1.8 mi from Grandfather Village). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.