Lancaster, KY Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lancaster, a city in Garrard County, Kentucky.
Tonight
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lancaster
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph NE | 30% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SE | 16% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 34% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 8 mph SW | 9% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph S | 8% |
| Monday | 86°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph W | 43% |
| Monday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph NE | 53% |
| Tuesday | 79°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph NE | 59% |
| Tuesday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph NE | 59% |
| Wednesday | 76°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph N | 44% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Chance Rain Showers | 2 to 6 mph N | 42% |
| Thursday | 74°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 6 mph N | 15% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph N | 12% |
| Friday | 73°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 7 mph N | 6% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lancaster (37.617, -84.582). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lancaster
Last spring frost
Apr 9
First fall frost
Oct 27
Growing season
199 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Lancaster: nearby ZIP 40444 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Kentucky frost dates
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Danville, Ky (10.6 mi from Lancaster). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.