Orestes, IN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Orestes, a town in Madison County, Indiana.
Today
82°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Orestes
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph S | 61% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 30% |
| Sunday | 80°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 9 mph NW | 67% |
| Sunday Night | 56°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 to 15 mph NE | 72% |
| Monday | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 16 mph ENE | 57% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 to 18 mph NE | 47% |
| Tuesday | 67°F | Chance Rain Showers | 13 to 16 mph NE | 25% |
| Tuesday Night | 53°F | Chance Rain Showers | 8 to 16 mph NE | 30% |
| Wednesday | 67°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NNE | 26% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 18% |
| Thursday | 69°F | Partly Sunny | 6 to 9 mph NNE | 6% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 9 mph NNE | 6% |
| Friday | 71°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 9 mph NNE | 4% |
| Friday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 8 mph NE | 4% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Orestes (40.272, -85.725). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Orestes
Last spring frost
Apr 24
First fall frost
Oct 18
Growing season
175 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Orestes: nearby ZIP 46063 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Indiana frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Elwood, In (6.5 mi from Orestes). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.