Altoona, FL Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Altoona, a community in Marion County, Florida.

Today

86°F

Partly Sunny

Partly sunny. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. East wind 3 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

7-day forecast for Altoona

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
Today	86°F	Partly Sunny	3 to 8 mph E	13%
Tonight	67°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 3 mph E	11%
Thursday	87°F	Mostly Sunny	2 mph E	8%
Thursday Night	67°F	Mostly Clear	2 mph E	5%
Friday	86°F	Mostly Sunny	0 to 3 mph W	6%
Friday Night	65°F	Partly Cloudy	2 mph NW	6%
Saturday	82°F	Sunny	5 mph NW	1%
Saturday Night	58°F	Mostly Clear	3 mph N	1%
Sunday	78°F	Sunny	5 mph N	4%
Sunday Night	57°F	Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	5 mph N	15%
Monday	74°F	Slight Chance Rain Showers	7 mph N	15%
Monday Night	55°F	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy	2 to 6 mph N	15%
Tuesday	76°F	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	6 mph N	15%
Tuesday Night	56°F	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy	3 mph N	15%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Altoona (28.969, -81.648). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Altoona

Last spring frost

Feb 2

First fall frost

Jan 3

Growing season

327 days

Hardiness zone

More local growing data for Altoona: nearby ZIP 32784 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Florida frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lisbon, Fl (8.1 mi from Altoona). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.