Lake Lure, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lake Lure, a town in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Today
82°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lake Lure
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 80% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph NNE | 71% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph E | 88% |
| Wednesday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph SSE | 74% |
| Thursday | 86°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 6 mph SSW | 81% |
| Thursday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph WSW | 72% |
| Friday | 87°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph SW | 72% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph W | 65% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph SW | 63% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 mph WNW | 63% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 52% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph WNW | 52% |
| Monday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph WSW | 41% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph W | 41% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lake Lure (35.448, -82.202). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lake Lure
Last spring frost
Apr 5
First fall frost
Oct 30
Growing season
207 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Lake Lure: nearby ZIP 28746 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lake Lure 2, Nc (4.2 mi from Lake Lure). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.