Lake Placid, FL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lake Placid, a town in Highlands County, Florida.
Today
85°F
Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Isolated rain showers between 2pm and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lake Placid
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 85°F | Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph E | 28% |
| Tonight | 70°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph ENE | 13% |
| Thursday | 86°F | Sunny | 5 mph NE | 4% |
| Thursday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 5 mph NE | 6% |
| Friday | 85°F | Sunny | 2 mph NNE | 3% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph NNW | 3% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Sunny | 5 mph NNW | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph NNW | 2% |
| Sunday | 80°F | Sunny | 5 mph N | 5% |
| Sunday Night | 64°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph N | 5% |
| Monday | 75°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 mph NNE | 10% |
| Monday Night | 62°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 mph NNE | 10% |
| Tuesday | 76°F | Mostly Sunny then Isolated Rain Showers | 8 mph NNE | 19% |
| Tuesday Night | 62°F | Isolated Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 6 mph N | 19% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lake Placid (27.303, -81.371). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lake Placid
Last spring frost
Feb 26
First fall frost
Dec 22
Growing season
300 days
Hardiness zone
9b
More local growing data for Lake Placid: nearby ZIP 33852 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Florida frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Archbold Bio Stn, Fl (5.6 mi from Lake Placid). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.