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.
This Afternoon
86°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Lake Junaluska
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 86°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph N | 20% |
| Tonight | 62°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 0 to 6 mph NW | 18% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 36% |
| Saturday Night | 61°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 0 to 3 mph SE | 51% |
| Sunday | 84°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph WSW | 82% |
| Sunday Night | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph WSW | 70% |
| Monday | 84°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph NW | 78% |
| Monday Night | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph SSW | 71% |
| Tuesday | 78°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SSE | 90% |
| Tuesday Night | 57°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSE | 90% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 5 mph SE | 67% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph SE | 67% |
| Thursday | 71°F | Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 6 mph NNE | 43% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph N | 43% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.