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.
Tonight
68°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lake Lure
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NW | 19% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NNE | 47% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 mph NE | 60% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSW | 73% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 64% |
| Monday | 89°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph NNE | 75% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph NNE | 77% |
| Tuesday | 78°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph ENE | 77% |
| Tuesday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph NE | 77% |
| Wednesday | 71°F | Rain Showers Likely | 5 to 8 mph NE | 59% |
| Wednesday Night | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph NE | 54% |
| Thursday | 72°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph NE | 24% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph NNE | 24% |
| Friday | 76°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph N | 20% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.