Lake Park, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lake Park, a city in Dickinson County, Iowa.
Today
73°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy smoke between 8am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lake Park
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 73°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 to 15 mph NNW | 40% |
| Tonight | 54°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph WNW | 34% |
| Wednesday | 76°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph ESE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SSE | 0% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 10 mph S | 2% |
| Friday | 85°F | Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SSW | 7% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 16% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph S | 10% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph ESE | 24% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph ESE | 24% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph E | 29% |
| Monday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph E | 29% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph NE | 27% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lake Park (43.447, -95.325). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lake Park
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
164 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Lake Park: nearby ZIP 51347 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lake Park, Ia (1.8 mi from Lake Park). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.