Highland City, FL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Highland City, a community in Polk County, Florida.
Today
88°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Highland City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 88°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph SW | 60% |
| Tonight | 73°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph S | 44% |
| Wednesday | 90°F | Partly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SE | 42% |
| Wednesday Night | 74°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph ESE | 57% |
| Thursday | 91°F | Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 12 mph E | 73% |
| Thursday Night | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 7 to 10 mph ENE | 73% |
| Friday | 91°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 13 mph ENE | 78% |
| Friday Night | 74°F | Widespread Showers And Thunderstorms then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 12 mph E | 78% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph ESE | 70% |
| Saturday Night | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph ESE | 70% |
| Sunday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph ESE | 58% |
| Sunday Night | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph ESE | 58% |
| Monday | 93°F | Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph ESE | 46% |
| Monday Night | 75°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph ESE | 46% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Highland City (27.963, -81.879). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Highland City
Last spring frost
Jan 24
First fall frost
Jan 7
Growing season
352 days
Hardiness zone
10a
More local growing data for Highland City: nearby ZIP 33812 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Florida frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Bartow 1Se, Fl (7 mi from Highland City). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.