East Chicago, IN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for East Chicago, a city in Lake County, Indiana.
Today
83°F
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
7-day forecast for East Chicago
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 83°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 0% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 4% |
| Wednesday | 81°F | Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSW | 46% |
| Wednesday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph W | 88% |
| Thursday | 76°F | Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph E | 88% |
| Thursday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 41% |
| Friday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 5% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 8% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph SSW | 9% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSW | 17% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 17% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 42% |
| Monday | 85°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 42% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph WSW | 48% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for East Chicago (41.648, -87.453). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for East Chicago
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 20
Growing season
179 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for East Chicago: nearby ZIP 46312 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Indiana frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Park Forest, Il (16 mi from East Chicago). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.