Lakeland Highlands, FL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lakeland Highlands, a community in Polk County, Florida.
This Afternoon
84°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lakeland Highlands
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 84°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 14 mph ESE | 61% |
| Tonight | 70°F | Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 6 to 10 mph E | 24% |
| Wednesday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph ESE | 19% |
| Wednesday Night | 69°F | Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 mph E | 20% |
| Thursday | 86°F | Sunny | 5 mph E | 9% |
| Thursday Night | 68°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph ENE | 9% |
| Friday | 85°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 6 mph NNW | 3% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph NW | 3% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Sunny | 2 to 6 mph NW | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 6 mph NNW | 2% |
| Sunday | 81°F | Sunny | 3 to 7 mph NNW | 12% |
| Sunday Night | 61°F | Partly Cloudy | 7 mph NNW | 13% |
| Monday | 78°F | Isolated Rain Showers | 7 to 12 mph NNE | 16% |
| Monday Night | 58°F | Isolated Rain Showers | 8 mph NNE | 16% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lakeland Highlands (27.957, -81.951). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lakeland Highlands
Last spring frost
Jan 26
First fall frost
Jan 9
Growing season
349 days
Hardiness zone
10a
More local growing data for Lakeland Highlands: nearby ZIP 33813 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Florida frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lakeland 2, Fl (6.2 mi from Lakeland Highlands). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 3, 2026.