Elwood, IN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Elwood, a city in Madison County, Indiana.
This Afternoon
68°F
Slight Chance Light Rain
A slight chance of rain before 5pm. Cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Elwood
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 68°F | Slight Chance Light Rain | 13 to 16 mph SW | 20% |
| Tonight | 46°F | Mostly Cloudy | 7 to 12 mph SW | 12% |
| Thursday | 61°F | Mostly Cloudy | 9 to 15 mph SW | 6% |
| Thursday Night | 42°F | Chance Light Rain | 3 to 8 mph W | 28% |
| Friday | 53°F | Chance Light Rain | 7 to 14 mph NNW | 34% |
| Friday Night | 33°F | Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 12 mph NW | 34% |
| Saturday | 53°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 8 mph NW | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 29°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph WNW | 0% |
| Sunday | 57°F | Sunny | 2 to 10 mph W | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 31°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 7 mph W | 0% |
| Monday | 61°F | Sunny | 1 to 9 mph WSW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 36°F | Clear | 6 mph SW | 0% |
| Tuesday | 63°F | Sunny | 7 mph W | 1% |
| Tuesday Night | 34°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 3 mph NW | 2% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Elwood (40.274, -85.837). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Elwood
Last spring frost
Apr 24
First fall frost
Oct 18
Growing season
175 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Elwood: nearby ZIP 46036 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Indiana frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Elwood, In (0.9 mi from Elwood). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 5, 2026.