Waynesville, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Waynesville, a town in Haywood County, North Carolina.
Today
80°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Waynesville
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph ESE | 77% |
| Tonight | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Areas Of Fog | 2 mph SW | 54% |
| Wednesday | 79°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph S | 91% |
| Wednesday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SSW | 71% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 5 mph SSW | 90% |
| Thursday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph SW | 77% |
| Friday | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 85% |
| Friday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 74% |
| Saturday | 82°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 87% |
| Saturday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph WSW | 87% |
| Sunday | 83°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 77% |
| Sunday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph WSW | 77% |
| Monday | 83°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph W | 65% |
| Monday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph W | 65% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Waynesville (35.486, -82.999). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Waynesville
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 14
Growing season
167 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Waynesville: nearby ZIP 28786 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Waynesville 1 E, Nc (2.1 mi from Waynesville). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.