Lake City, FL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lake City, a city in Columbia County, Florida.
Today
84°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lake City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph SE | 50% |
| Tonight | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SE | 49% |
| Thursday | 84°F | Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny | 2 mph S | 13% |
| Thursday Night | 66°F | Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog | 0 mph | 6% |
| Friday | 83°F | Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph W | 14% |
| Friday Night | 59°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph NW | 14% |
| Saturday | 79°F | Sunny | 5 mph NW | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph N | 2% |
| Sunday | 75°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph N | 2% |
| Sunday Night | 50°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph N | 15% |
| Monday | 70°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph N | 15% |
| Monday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph NE | 14% |
| Tuesday | 73°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph N | 15% |
| Tuesday Night | 49°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph N | 15% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lake City (30.189, -82.642). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lake City
Last spring frost
Mar 1
First fall frost
Nov 28
Growing season
273 days
Hardiness zone
9a
More local growing data for Lake City: nearby ZIP 32055 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Florida frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lake City 2 E, Fl (6.1 mi from Lake City). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.