Lake Santeetlah, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lake Santeetlah, a town in Graham County, North Carolina.
Today
68°F
Light Rain
A chance of rain before 10am, then rain and a chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lake Santeetlah
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 68°F | Light Rain | 6 to 9 mph SSE | 78% |
| Tonight | 58°F | Light Rain | 1 to 7 mph SSE | 85% |
| Thursday | 74°F | Widespread Fog then Partly Sunny | 2 mph WSW | 23% |
| Thursday Night | 48°F | Mostly Cloudy | 1 mph NW | 9% |
| Friday | 69°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 6 mph NW | 7% |
| Friday Night | 39°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph NNW | 1% |
| Saturday | 60°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph N | 1% |
| Saturday Night | 31°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 0% |
| Sunday | 60°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 3 mph N | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 31°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph NNE | 1% |
| Monday | 62°F | Sunny | 3 mph N | 1% |
| Monday Night | 32°F | Mostly Clear | 1 mph ENE | 1% |
| Tuesday | 66°F | Sunny | 2 mph NNW | 1% |
| Tuesday Night | 35°F | Mostly Clear | 1 mph NNW | 1% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lake Santeetlah (35.364, -83.866). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lake Santeetlah
Last spring frost
Apr 17
First fall frost
Oct 27
Growing season
193 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Lake Santeetlah: nearby ZIP 28771 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Tapoco, Nc (8.7 mi from Lake Santeetlah). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.