Lake Placid, FL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lake Placid, a town in Highlands County, Florida.
Overnight
73°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northeast wind around 3 mph.
7-day forecast for Lake Placid
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 73°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph NNE | 3% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 65% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph ESE | 62% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph ENE | 62% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph E | 72% |
| Monday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph E | 71% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph ESE | 71% |
| Tuesday | 88°F | Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSE | 82% |
| Tuesday Night | 73°F | Widespread Showers And Thunderstorms then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SE | 82% |
| Wednesday | 89°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph ESE | 79% |
| Wednesday Night | 73°F | Widespread Showers And Thunderstorms then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph ENE | 79% |
| Thursday | 89°F | Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 64% |
| Thursday Night | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph ENE | 64% |
| Friday | 89°F | Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph NE | 58% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.