Lake City, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lake City, a town in Hinsdale County, Colorado.
Today
86°F
Areas Of Smoke
Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke and isolated rain showers between noon and 1pm, then areas of smoke and isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
7-day forecast for Lake City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 86°F | Areas Of Smoke | 0 to 10 mph WSW | 13% |
| Tonight | 50°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 to 10 mph WSW | 1% |
| Wednesday | 86°F | Patchy Smoke then Sunny | 5 to 10 mph W | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 48°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 10 mph W | 0% |
| Thursday | 86°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph W | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 49°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 10 mph W | 0% |
| Friday | 88°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph WNW | 0% |
| Friday Night | 50°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph W | 0% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph WNW | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph W | 1% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph W | 21% |
| Sunday Night | 51°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph SW | 15% |
| Monday | 85°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph NW | 57% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SW | 32% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lake City (38.022, -107.311). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lake City
Last spring frost
Jun 8
First fall frost
Sep 17
Growing season
101 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Lake City: nearby ZIP 81235 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Colorado frost dates
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lake City, Co (6.4 mi from Lake City). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.