Newland, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Newland, a town in Avery County, North Carolina.
Today
60°F
Light Rain Likely
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am, then rain likely and patchy fog between 9am and 4pm, then a chance of rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Newland
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 60°F | Light Rain Likely | 9 to 13 mph SE | 59% |
| Tonight | 57°F | Rain | 2 to 9 mph SSE | 98% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Widespread Fog then Slight Chance Light Rain | 1 to 5 mph SSW | 22% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Slight Chance Light Rain | 2 mph WNW | 22% |
| Friday | 63°F | Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Sunny | 3 to 7 mph NW | 16% |
| Friday Night | 42°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 9 mph NW | 2% |
| Saturday | 53°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 mph NW | 1% |
| Saturday Night | 35°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 8 mph NW | 1% |
| Sunday | 55°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 mph NW | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 35°F | Mostly Clear | 6 to 10 mph NW | 3% |
| Monday | 55°F | Sunny | 7 to 10 mph NW | 2% |
| Monday Night | 37°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph WNW | 4% |
| Tuesday | 59°F | Sunny | 7 mph WNW | 3% |
| Tuesday Night | 39°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph NW | 2% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Newland (36.088, -81.927). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Newland
Last spring frost
May 5
First fall frost
Oct 13
Growing season
160 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for Newland: nearby ZIP 28653 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Grandfather Mtn, Nc (4.4 mi from Newland). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.