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Lakeland Highlands, Florida Weather

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Lakeland Highlands weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Lakeland Highlands, FL
Saturday, July 4 at 4:12 PM
84
°
Overcast
Feels like
93°
Humidity
67%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
2:36 AM
Sunset
4:28 PM
Lakeland Highlands, FL
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastLakeland Highlands, FL: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 76 to 87 degrees Fahrenheit with a 40% chance of precipitation at 5 PM.
L 76°H 87°
Lakeland Highlands, FL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Drizzle
    46%
    0.01″
    89°76°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Rain
    34%
    0.13″
    86°75°-3°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Thunderstorm
    73%
    0.31″
    91°75°+5°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    40%
    —
    95°75°+4°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    20%
    —
    96°77°+1°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    19%
    —
    96°75°0°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    —
    95°76°-1°
Lakeland Highlands, FL
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°72°81°90°12p6p12a6anow 84°high 87°low 76°PRECIP %
Lakeland Highlands, FL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNE
019° · veering 125°
Direction
NNE
019°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
12
avg 4
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 4 · pk 12 @ 5:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 177SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Lakeland Highlands, FL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1008.6
-1.2 mb in 3h · falling · 29.78 inHg
Now
1008.6
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
-0.3
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1009–1011
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1010.61008.51008.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure giving way — clouds thicken and rain edges closer.
Lakeland Highlands, FL
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
↑+14 in 6h▲Peak ~49 @ 11 PM

AQI 42 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 14 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 60 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
6.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
113μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
4.7

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 60 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 60
UV peak
4.2 at earlier today
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 60

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.81
Wind
light
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Lakeland Highlands, FL
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
37.3mi
UNLIMITED
55 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
20:12 UTC · Lakeland Highlands, FL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
20:12 UTC · Lakeland Highlands, FL · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Lakeland Highlands, FL
Satellite · infrared · animated
Lakeland Highlands, FL
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Lakeland Highlands, FL
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
6:10 AM
Sunrise
2:36 AM
Daylight
13h 52m
Sunset
4:28 PM
Civil dusk
8:55 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Lakeland Highlands, FL
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
11:06 PM
Moonset
10:44 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Lakeland Highlands, FL
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Lakeland Highlands at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 84°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: February 3 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Lakeland Highlands

  1. Sat89°76°46%
  2. Sun86°75°34%
  3. Mon91°75°73%
  4. Tue95°75°40%
  5. Wed96°77°20%
  6. Thu96°75°19%
  7. Fri95°76°18%
  8. Sat86°76°32%
  9. Sun88°74°22%
  10. Mon91°75°31%
  11. Tue93°75°43%
  12. Wed94°76°56%
  13. Thu95°76°61%
  14. Fri95°77°34%
  15. Sat96°78°36%
  16. Sun97°77°44%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Lakeland Highlands

SPC includes Lakeland Highlands in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: Frost quiets the live oaks.January 6–10: Still water thickens with ice.January 11–15: Springs begin to move beneath ice.January 16–20: Cardinal dawn calls grow bolder.January 21–25: Late January thaw pulses.January 26–31: Last freeze locks the land.February 1–5: February's lengthening light.February 6–10: Warming winds thaw the margin.February 11–15: Magnolia blooms break the gray.February 16–20: Mockingbirds resume the dawn chorus.February 21–25: Rain replaces the last snow.February 26–28: Mist clings to greening valleys.March 1–5: The green pulse awakens.March 6–10: Hibernators emerge to call.March 11–15: Dogwood and redbud ignite.March 16–20: Swallowtails emerge from winter silk.March 21–25: Light crowns the dogwood canopy.March 26–31: Redbud cascades over the thaw.April 1–5: Thunder announces the wet season.April 6–10: Barn swallows carve the warming sky.April 11–15: Magnolia blooms and falls in a breath.April 16–20: First rainbows arch over thunderheads.April 21–25: Reeds push through marsh water.April 26–30: Frost retreats; seedlings rise free.May 1–5: Warblers flood the canopy in waves.May 6–10: Tulip poplar lights the forest crown.May 11–15: Shad pulse upstream through rapids.May 16–20: Roses open on the Piedmont edge.May 21–25: Fireflies scout the humid dusk.May 26–31: Frog choruses rise from every wetland.June 1–5: Fireflies pulse through the magnolias.June 6–10: Kudzu climbs deeper into green.June 11–15: Sun climbs to its northern throne.June 16–20: Heat settles and the rain begins.June 21–25: The longest day turns toward shadow.June 26–30: Fireflies drift through Spanish moss.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon.July 6–10: Thunderheads boil and break at dusk.July 11–15: Thunder builds each drowsy afternoon.July 16–20: Cicadas claim the long noon.July 21–25: Dog days drape the earth in haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their rasping chorus.August 1–5: Dusk arrives one minute earlier each night.August 6–10: Meteorological summer's turning page.August 11–15: Cool winds gather at the margins.August 16–20: Dog-day cicadas rise.August 21–25: Heat breaks in creek beds.August 26–31: Monarchs gather strength.September 1–5: Harvests begin in earnest.September 6–10: Dew beads on resurrection fern.September 11–15: Raptors trail the thermals.September 16–20: Day and dark find balance.September 21–25: Thunder quiets the land.September 26–30: Insects retreat below.October 1–5: Swamp waters recede.October 6–10: Maples ignite the ridge.October 11–15: Asters crown the meadows.October 16–20: Crickets sing at dusk.October 21–25: Frost paints the garden.October 26–31: Light rains whisper down.November 1–5: Sweetgum Turns Crimson.November 6–10: Camellia Blooms Break Through.November 11–15: Earth Stiffens Underfoot.November 16–20: Bare Limbs Hold the Light.November 21–25: First Frost Grips the High Ground.November 26–30: North Wind Strips the Last Leaves.December 1–5: Darkness Falls Before Dinner.December 6–10: Winter Locks the Land.December 11–15: Wildlife Retreats to Shelter.December 16–20: Ice Edges Deepen Inward.December 21–25: The Sun Begins its Return.December 26–31: The Year Turns in Silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the scorching afternoon

Dog-day cicadas emerge in waves, their rasp dominating every sunny hour; heat peaks above 90 degrees daily.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
Februarylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Marchlettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Apriltomatoes, peppers, beans, squash—
Maytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
June—lettuce, peas, radishes
July—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
September—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
Novemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrots—
December——

A year in weather

August is Lakeland Highlands's warmest stretch (~81°F) and January its coldest (~61°F); precipitation crests in July at 6.4 inches and ebbs in November to 1.2 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January61°2.3″16
February62°2.3″13
March66°2.7″14
April72°2.5″12
May78°2.6″15
June81°5.9″23
July81°6.4″28
August81°6.1″28
September79°4.9″26
October75°2.1″16
November67°1.2″13
December63°1.9″15

Regional context

Lakeland Highlands swings from 61°F in January to 81°F in July (20°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Lakeland Highlands runs about 40.9 inches on roughly 218 measurable days.

Lakeland Highlands's rain peaks in summer: July brings 6.4 inches over 27.7 thunderstorm-fed days, while November sees just 1.2 inches across 13.2 days under cooler, drier air. It is a warm-season-wet pattern Lakeland Highlands shares with places like Medulla, FL, Fuller Heights, FL and Mulberry, FL.

With a coldest-month mean of 61°F, Lakeland Highlands stays mostly frost-free and grows year-round. The August peak near 81°F is Lakeland Highlands's real limit, pushing cool-season vegetables to spring and fall. Within Lakeland Highlands, low or inland lots lose 3-5°F overnight versus Lakeland Highlands's coastal ground.

Similar climates: Medulla, FL, Fuller Heights, FL, Mulberry, FL, Highland City, FL, Willow Oak, FL.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Lakeland Highlands?
In Lakeland Highlands, expect the last spring frost near mid-February; Lakeland Highlands's first autumn frost comes around mid-December.
What is the rainy season in Lakeland Highlands?
July is the wettest month in Lakeland Highlands, about 6.4 inches on average; the year totals roughly 41 inches.
What is the warmest month in Lakeland Highlands?
The warmest stretch in Lakeland Highlands comes in August, around 81°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Lakeland Highlands?
On average January is the chilliest month in Lakeland Highlands, about 61°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Lakeland Highlands?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-February in Lakeland Highlands; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Lakeland Highlands get?
Lakeland Highlands averages about 218 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Lakeland Highlands?
Lakeland Highlands's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 61°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
What is the 10-day forecast for Lakeland Highlands?
Lakeland Highlands's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Lakeland Highlands?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Lakeland Highlands in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Lakeland Highlands?
Current conditions for Lakeland Highlands and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Lakeland Highlands forecast updated?
The Lakeland Highlands forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Lakeland Highlands?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Lakeland Highlands are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Lakeland Highlands?
The next few days in Lakeland Highlands's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Lakeland Highlands's humid subtropical climate in Florida pairs 61°F Januarys with 81°F Julys, 20°F apart across the seasons.

Yearly precipitation in Lakeland Highlands totals around 41 inches, spread over about 218 days of rain or snow.

The 20°F gap between Lakeland Highlands's summer and winter, at 28.0°N, shapes Lakeland Highlands's frost calendar.

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ZIP codes in Lakeland Highlands

  • 33813

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.