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
66°F
Light Rain Likely
A chance of rain and patchy fog before 1pm, then rain likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. West wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lake Junaluska
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 66°F | Light Rain Likely | 8 to 12 mph W | 62% |
| Tonight | 55°F | Rain | 1 to 7 mph SE | 94% |
| Thursday | 73°F | Widespread Fog then Mostly Sunny | 1 to 6 mph SSW | 10% |
| Thursday Night | 47°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph WSW | 11% |
| Friday | 69°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 8 mph NW | 10% |
| Friday Night | 36°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph NNW | 1% |
| Saturday | 60°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 8 mph NNW | 1% |
| Saturday Night | 27°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph NW | 0% |
| Sunday | 62°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 7 mph NW | 2% |
| Sunday Night | 27°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 5 mph WNW | 2% |
| Monday | 62°F | Sunny | 1 to 7 mph NNW | 1% |
| Monday Night | 29°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph WNW | 2% |
| Tuesday | 66°F | Sunny | 1 to 5 mph WNW | 2% |
| Tuesday Night | 31°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 3 mph NW | 2% |
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 Nov 4, 2026.