Lake City, KS Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lake City, a community in Barber County, Kansas.
Today
100°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly sunny, with a high near 100. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
7-day forecast for Lake City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 100°F | Mostly Sunny | 8 mph SSE | 11% |
| Tonight | 70°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 to 9 mph NE | 9% |
| Wednesday | 98°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 8 mph N | 15% |
| Wednesday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph NE | 20% |
| Thursday | 95°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph ESE | 38% |
| Thursday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 mph ESE | 55% |
| Friday | 97°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph SSE | 36% |
| Friday Night | 71°F | Mostly Clear | 3 to 9 mph SSE | 9% |
| Saturday | 100°F | Sunny | 3 to 10 mph S | 9% |
| Saturday Night | 74°F | Clear | 10 mph S | 0% |
| Sunday | 101°F | Sunny | 7 to 14 mph S | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 74°F | Mostly Clear | 9 to 13 mph S | 0% |
| Monday | 101°F | Sunny | 8 to 15 mph SSW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 75°F | Mostly Clear | 9 to 14 mph S | 1% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lake City (37.357, -98.828). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lake City
Last spring frost
Apr 25
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
171 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for Lake City: nearby ZIP 67143 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kansas frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Wilmore 16Se, Ks (13.7 mi from Lake City). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.