Lapel, IN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lapel, a town in Madison County, Indiana.
This Afternoon
68°F
Chance Light Rain
A chance of rain before 5pm. Cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lapel
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 68°F | Chance Light Rain | 15 mph SW | 30% |
| Tonight | 46°F | Mostly Cloudy | 6 to 12 mph SW | 7% |
| Thursday | 61°F | Mostly Cloudy | 8 to 15 mph SW | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 42°F | Chance Light Rain | 3 to 8 mph W | 28% |
| Friday | 53°F | Slight Chance Light Rain | 6 to 13 mph NNW | 24% |
| Friday Night | 33°F | Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 12 mph NW | 24% |
| Saturday | 53°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 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 | 1 to 7 mph W | 0% |
| Monday | 60°F | Sunny | 1 to 8 mph WSW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 36°F | Clear | 6 mph SW | 0% |
| Tuesday | 63°F | Sunny | 3 to 7 mph W | 1% |
| Tuesday Night | 35°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 3 mph NW | 2% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lapel (40.033, -85.841). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lapel
Last spring frost
Apr 19
First fall frost
Oct 23
Growing season
186 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Lapel: nearby ZIP 46051 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Indiana frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Anderson Sewage Plt, In (7.4 mi from Lapel). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.