Cates, IN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Cates, a community in Fountain County, Indiana.
Today
83°F
Patchy Fog then Sunny
Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
7-day forecast for Cates
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 83°F | Patchy Fog then Sunny | 2 mph SSE | 0% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 1 mph ESE | 0% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Sunny | 0 to 3 mph SW | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 66°F | Partly Cloudy then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 31% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph S | 70% |
| Thursday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph S | 63% |
| Friday | 82°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph SSW | 26% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph SSW | 26% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 1 to 6 mph SSW | 15% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph SSW | 14% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 to 12 mph SSW | 10% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SSW | 17% |
| Monday | 87°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph SSW | 17% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph SSW | 31% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Cates (39.997, -87.338). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Cates
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 14
Growing season
171 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Cates: nearby ZIP 47952 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Indiana frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Perrysville 4 Wnw, In (13.5 mi from Cates). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.