Horse Shoe, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Horse Shoe, a community in Henderson County, North Carolina.
Today
83°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Horse Shoe
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 83°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph E | 59% |
| Tonight | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SE | 62% |
| Sunday | 82°F | Areas Of Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 50% |
| Sunday Night | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph WSW | 29% |
| Monday | 83°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph ESE | 76% |
| Monday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph NE | 76% |
| Tuesday | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph E | 77% |
| Tuesday Night | 58°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph E | 76% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph ENE | 49% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph ENE | 45% |
| Thursday | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph NE | 33% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NNE | 33% |
| Friday | 70°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph NNE | 36% |
| Friday Night | 53°F | Chance Rain Showers | 1 to 5 mph NNE | 36% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Horse Shoe (35.332, -82.563). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Horse Shoe
Last spring frost
Apr 19
First fall frost
Oct 23
Growing season
186 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Horse Shoe: nearby ZIP 28729 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Pisgah Forest 3 Ne, Nc (4.1 mi from Horse Shoe). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.