Jefferson, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Jefferson, a town in Ashe County, North Carolina.
Today
75°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Jefferson
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 75°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph E | 54% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph SE | 52% |
| Wednesday | 76°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph SE | 72% |
| Wednesday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph S | 62% |
| Thursday | 78°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph S | 94% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph SW | 94% |
| Friday | 79°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 85% |
| Friday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 85% |
| Saturday | 79°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph W | 79% |
| Saturday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph W | 79% |
| Sunday | 80°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph W | 58% |
| Sunday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph W | 58% |
| Monday | 81°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph W | 42% |
| Monday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph W | 42% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Jefferson (36.421, -81.468). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Jefferson
Last spring frost
May 7
First fall frost
Oct 8
Growing season
154 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Jefferson: nearby ZIP 28694 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Jefferson 2 E, Nc (4.1 mi from Jefferson). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.