Elkhart, IN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Elkhart, a city in Elkhart County, Indiana.
Tonight
58°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Elkhart
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 58°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph E | 32% |
| Saturday | 75°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SE | 85% |
| Saturday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 87% |
| Sunday | 72°F | Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph N | 81% |
| Sunday Night | 53°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 48% |
| Monday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 46% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph NE | 24% |
| Tuesday | 66°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 23% |
| Tuesday Night | 51°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 23% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 10 mph NE | 17% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NE | 11% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NE | 5% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph NE | 5% |
| Friday | 72°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NE | 6% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Elkhart (41.692, -85.962). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Elkhart
Last spring frost
Apr 26
First fall frost
Oct 21
Growing season
175 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Elkhart: nearby ZIP 46516 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Indiana frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Goshen 3Sw, In (9 mi from Elkhart). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.