Lake Station, IN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lake Station, a city in Lake County, Indiana.
This Afternoon
65°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
A slight chance of rain showers and a slight chance of drizzle. Cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
7-day forecast for Lake Station
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 65°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph WSW | 1% |
| Tonight | 47°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Rain | 10 to 15 mph SW | 17% |
| Thursday | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain | 10 to 15 mph WSW | 45% |
| Thursday Night | 41°F | Rain | 10 to 15 mph NW | 82% |
| Friday | 50°F | Chance Rain | 15 mph NNW | 35% |
| Friday Night | 38°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 15 mph NNW | 10% |
| Saturday | 50°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NW | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 35°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph W | 0% |
| Sunday | 55°F | Sunny | 5 mph W | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 37°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph W | 0% |
| Monday | 60°F | Sunny | 5 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 42°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SW | 0% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph WNW | 1% |
| Tuesday Night | 40°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 2% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lake Station (41.577, -87.253). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lake Station
Last spring frost
Apr 22
First fall frost
Oct 27
Growing season
188 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Lake Station: nearby ZIP 46405 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Indiana frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Indiana Dunes Nl, In (9.9 mi from Lake Station). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 5, 2026.