Lakeside, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lakeside, a city in Buena Vista County, Iowa.
Today
74°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Smoke
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 8am, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 1pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lakeside
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Smoke | 5 to 10 mph N | 72% |
| Tonight | 58°F | Patchy Smoke | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 68% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph ENE | 6% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph SE | 2% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph S | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SSE | 4% |
| Friday | 85°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 5% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 14% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph S | 10% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph SE | 22% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SSE | 22% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph SE | 27% |
| Monday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph ESE | 27% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph ENE | 30% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.