Lowell, IN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lowell, a town in Lake County, Indiana.
Today
84°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
7-day forecast for Lowell
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 0% |
| Tonight | 62°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph S | 1% |
| Wednesday | 82°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 31% |
| Wednesday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 86% |
| Thursday | 78°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 86% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 56% |
| Friday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 mph | 8% |
| Friday Night | 62°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 9% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 9% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSW | 15% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 5 to 15 mph SW | 15% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 36% |
| Monday | 85°F | Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 36% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph WSW | 43% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lowell (41.291, -87.420). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lowell
Last spring frost
Apr 29
First fall frost
Oct 16
Growing season
171 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Lowell: nearby ZIP 46356 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Indiana frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lowell, In (0.1 mi from Lowell). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.