Lakeside, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lakeside, a city in Buena Vista County, Iowa.
Today
72°F
Areas Of Fog then Cloudy
Areas of fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon. Cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lakeside
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 72°F | Areas Of Fog then Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNW | 33% |
| Tonight | 58°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy | 10 mph N | 19% |
| Sunday | 64°F | Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 23% |
| Sunday Night | 54°F | Rain Showers Likely | 10 mph ENE | 61% |
| Monday | 59°F | Rain Showers Likely | 10 mph ENE | 61% |
| Monday Night | 49°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph ENE | 43% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph E | 10% |
| Tuesday Night | 45°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph ESE | 1% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SE | 3% |
| Wednesday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph SE | 18% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph SE | 18% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph SE | 14% |
| Friday | 69°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph SE | 14% |
| Friday Night | 55°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph SE | 14% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lakeside (42.617, -95.177). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lakeside
Last spring frost
Apr 25
First fall frost
Oct 13
Growing season
170 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Lakeside: nearby ZIP 50588 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Storm Lake, Ia (1.7 mi from Lakeside). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.