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
89°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 89, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lake Placid
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 89°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 63% |
| Tonight | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph SSE | 58% |
| Wednesday | 89°F | Partly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph E | 48% |
| Wednesday Night | 75°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 6 mph E | 71% |
| Thursday | 89°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph ENE | 78% |
| Thursday Night | 75°F | Widespread Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 9 mph ENE | 78% |
| Friday | 89°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 12 mph ENE | 83% |
| Friday Night | 74°F | Widespread Showers And Thunderstorms then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 8 mph E | 83% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 8 mph ESE | 78% |
| Saturday Night | 75°F | Widespread Showers And Thunderstorms then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph ESE | 78% |
| Sunday | 91°F | Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph ESE | 62% |
| Sunday Night | 75°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph E | 62% |
| Monday | 91°F | Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph E | 54% |
| Monday Night | 75°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph E | 54% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.