East Lansing, MI Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for East Lansing, a city in Ingham County, Michigan.
Today
86°F
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
7-day forecast for East Lansing
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 86°F | Sunny | 3 to 7 mph SW | 0% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 3 to 7 mph SSW | 0% |
| Wednesday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 9 mph SW | 36% |
| Wednesday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 8 mph W | 80% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph WSW | 80% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 52% |
| Friday | 84°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph SW | 20% |
| Friday Night | 62°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear | 1 to 5 mph SW | 20% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Sunny | 2 to 10 mph SW | 5% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear then Chance Rain Showers | 3 to 10 mph SW | 27% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 to 14 mph SW | 27% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 to 13 mph WSW | 47% |
| Monday | 86°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 to 9 mph WSW | 47% |
| Monday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph WSW | 49% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for East Lansing (42.749, -84.482). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for East Lansing
Last spring frost
Apr 28
First fall frost
Oct 17
Growing season
173 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for East Lansing: nearby ZIP 48825 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Michigan frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, East Lansing 4 S, Mi (4 mi from East Lansing). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.