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.
This Afternoon
83°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for West Jefferson
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 83°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph NW | 40% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 1 to 7 mph NW | 24% |
| Saturday | 76°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SE | 40% |
| Saturday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SE | 39% |
| Sunday | 75°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SW | 79% |
| Sunday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph W | 79% |
| Monday | 79°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph W | 85% |
| Monday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SE | 85% |
| Tuesday | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SE | 75% |
| Tuesday Night | 57°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph SE | 77% |
| Wednesday | 62°F | Rain Showers Likely | 6 mph E | 57% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph E | 57% |
| Thursday | 64°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph NE | 36% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph N | 36% |
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 Sep 18, 2026.