Mills River, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Mills River, a town in Henderson County, North Carolina.
Today
78°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
A slight chance of rain showers between 10am and 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 11am and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Mills River
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 78°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph E | 73% |
| Tonight | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 3 mph SE | 54% |
| Wednesday | 78°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 86% |
| Wednesday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 61% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 7 mph W | 85% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 74% |
| Friday | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 6 mph S | 80% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph WSW | 70% |
| Saturday | 82°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph W | 77% |
| Saturday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph W | 77% |
| Sunday | 83°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph WNW | 71% |
| Sunday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph WNW | 71% |
| Monday | 84°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph WNW | 56% |
| Monday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 56% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Mills River (35.381, -82.589). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Mills River
Last spring frost
Apr 17
First fall frost
Oct 23
Growing season
187 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Mills River: nearby ZIP 28759 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Asheville 13 S, Nc (3.2 mi from Mills River). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.