Lake Junaluska, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lake Junaluska, a community in Haywood County, North Carolina.
Today
80°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lake Junaluska
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph SE | 73% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Areas Of Fog | 0 to 3 mph SSE | 52% |
| Wednesday | 80°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 91% |
| Wednesday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy | 3 mph S | 73% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 5 mph SSW | 90% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph SW | 77% |
| Friday | 83°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 85% |
| Friday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 74% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph WSW | 88% |
| Saturday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 88% |
| Sunday | 83°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph WNW | 77% |
| Sunday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph WSW | 77% |
| Monday | 83°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph W | 66% |
| Monday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 66% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lake Junaluska (35.530, -82.973). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lake Junaluska
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 14
Growing season
167 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Lake Junaluska: nearby ZIP 28745 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Waynesville 1 E, Nc (2.5 mi from Lake Junaluska). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.