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
91°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny. High near 91, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lake City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph SW | 29% |
| Tonight | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph SW | 23% |
| Wednesday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph S | 41% |
| Wednesday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SW | 38% |
| Thursday | 93°F | Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 3 mph E | 66% |
| Thursday Night | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy | 2 mph E | 66% |
| Friday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph E | 35% |
| Friday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph E | 35% |
| Saturday | 92°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 mph E | 64% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 mph E | 64% |
| Sunday | 93°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 mph S | 55% |
| Sunday Night | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 mph W | 55% |
| Monday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SW | 39% |
| Monday Night | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 mph W | 39% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.