Whittier, NC Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Whittier, a community in Jackson County, North Carolina.
Today
84°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Areas of fog before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Whittier
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 77% |
| Tonight | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 0 mph | 49% |
| Wednesday | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph SE | 91% |
| Wednesday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 76% |
| Thursday | 83°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 mph SSE | 89% |
| Thursday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 mph | 77% |
| Friday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 mph ESE | 78% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 68% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 81% |
| Saturday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 81% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 mph | 69% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 69% |
| Monday | 85°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 mph WNW | 57% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 57% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Whittier (35.435, -83.355). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Whittier
Last spring frost
Apr 17
First fall frost
Oct 21
Growing season
186 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Whittier: nearby ZIP 28789 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · North Carolina frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Cherokee, Nc (5.7 mi from Whittier). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.