West Jefferson, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for West Jefferson, a town in Ashe County, North Carolina.
Today
74°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for West Jefferson
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph E | 55% |
| Tonight | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph SE | 53% |
| Wednesday | 76°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph S | 73% |
| Wednesday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph S | 61% |
| Thursday | 78°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph S | 94% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph SW | 94% |
| Friday | 79°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph SW | 85% |
| Friday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 85% |
| Saturday | 79°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph W | 80% |
| Saturday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph W | 80% |
| Sunday | 80°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph W | 59% |
| Sunday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph W | 59% |
| Monday | 81°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph W | 43% |
| Monday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 6 mph W | 43% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for West Jefferson (36.383, -81.490). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for West Jefferson
Last spring frost
May 7
First fall frost
Oct 8
Growing season
154 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for West Jefferson: nearby ZIP 28694 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Jefferson 2 E, Nc (4.1 mi from West Jefferson). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.