Lake City, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lake City, a city in Calhoun County, Iowa.
Today
76°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lake City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 76°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 mph N | 74% |
| Tonight | 59°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 7 mph NNE | 57% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph ENE | 20% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph E | 2% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SSE | 2% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 2 to 8 mph S | 6% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph S | 11% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 2 to 10 mph S | 9% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph S | 18% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 9 mph SSE | 18% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph SSE | 29% |
| Monday | 89°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 12 mph SE | 29% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 13 mph E | 28% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lake City (42.268, -94.731). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lake City
Last spring frost
Apr 26
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
167 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Lake City: nearby ZIP 51449 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Rockwell City, Ia (10.5 mi from Lake City). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.