Lake of the Woods, Indiana Weather
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Lake of the Woods weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 4:30 PM EST · Open-Meteo
- TodayNov 10Clear——64°41°—
- WednesdayNov 11Overcast59%—58°35°-6°
- ThursdayNov 12Drizzle41%0.03″46°34°-12°
- FridayNov 13Light Snow Shwrs27%0.85″38°33°-8°
- SaturdayNov 14Overcast16%—42°28°+4°
- SundayNov 15Overcast——46°33°+4°
- MondayNov 16Overcast——47°35°+1°
Air quality now AQI 21 · Good
AQI 21 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 30 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 30 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 30
- UV peak
- 0.4 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 30
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).
When the wind is in the west, the weather is at its best.
- Moonrise
- 9:10 AM
- Moonset
- 6:05 PM
- In sign
- ♐︎ Sagittarius
Lake of the Woods at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 53°F (high 64°F, low 41°F), 12°F above the 41°F normal for Nov 10
- Last frost: May 1 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 12 km away)
- Microseason: Nov 6–10
- Planting calendar: November — harvest fall brassicas, carrots
16-Day Forecast — Lake of the Woods
- Tue64°41°0%
- Wed58°35°59%
- Thu46°34°41%
- Fri38°33°27%
- Sat42°28°16%
- Sun46°33°2%
- Mon47°35°4%
- Tue48°34°2%
- Wed50°33°3%
- Thu51°37°12%
- Fri60°49°12%
- Sat59°49°41%
- Sun60°34°42%
- Mon34°25°32%
- Tue30°23°26%
- Wed39°25°20%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Post-frost dormancy
As of November 10, the season's first frost (typically October 13) is due or past. Bring frost-tender plants indoors, mulch overwintering beds, and turn spent plantings under. This city's planting calendar for November: harvest fall brassicas and carrots.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Lake of the Woods
SPC includes Lake of the Woods in the general thunderstorm area tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods sits in Marshall County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 10m of daylight and its shortest just 9h 11m — a swing of +6h between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Indianapolis, the state’s largest city, lies about 114 miles to the S. The nearest town Lake of the Woods tracks is South Bend, roughly 18 miles to the N.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| April | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | — |
| May | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| June | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | lettuce, peas, spinach, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| August | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| September | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| November | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
Lake of the Woods's warmest month is July (~71°F mean) and its coldest is January (~23°F). Rainfall peaks in July (4.7 inches) and bottoms out in February (2.5 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 2.6″ | 14 |
| February | 26° | 2.5″ | 11 |
| March | 36° | 2.5″ | 12 |
| April | 48° | 3.7″ | 13 |
| May | 59° | 4.5″ | 14 |
| June | 68° | 4.4″ | 12 |
| July | 71° | 4.7″ | 10 |
| August | 69° | 4.3″ | 10 |
| September | 63° | 3.5″ | 10 |
| October | 51° | 3.5″ | 11 |
| November | 39° | 3.0″ | 12 |
| December | 29° | 2.5″ | 13 |
Regional context
Similar climates Bremen, IN, La Paz, IN, Plymouth, IN
By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Lake of the Woods sees 23°F Januarys and 71°F Julys, a 48°F range, plus around 41.9 inches of precipitation across 140 days.
Lake of the Woods's rain peaks in summer: July brings 4.7 inches over 10.1 thunderstorm-fed days, while February sees just 2.5 inches across 11.0 days under cooler, drier air. That puts Lake of the Woods in a summer-convective cohort with places like Bremen, IN, La Paz, IN and Plymouth, IN.
Lake of the Woods's growing window opens around May 1, once Lake of the Woods's overnight lows stop freezing — sow kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Hold Lake of the Woods's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Lake of the Woods's last frost. Lake of the Woods's window closes around October 13 as Lake of the Woods's overnight lows return below freezing. Sheltered Lake of the Woods yards can escape a light frost.
Similar climates: Bremen, IN, La Paz, IN, Plymouth, IN, Lakeville, IN, Wyatt, IN.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Lake of the Woods?
- In Lake of the Woods, expect the last spring frost near May 1; Lake of the Woods's first autumn frost comes around October 13.
- What is the rainy season in Lake of the Woods?
- July is the wettest month in Lake of the Woods, about 4.7 inches on average; the year totals roughly 42 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Lake of the Woods?
- The warmest stretch in Lake of the Woods comes in July, around 71°F on average.
- What is the coldest month in Lake of the Woods?
- On average January is the chilliest month in Lake of the Woods, about 23°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Lake of the Woods?
- Time tomatoes in Lake of the Woods for two weeks after May 1; peas and greens start at Lake of the Woods's frost line.
- How many rainy days does Lake of the Woods get?
- Lake of the Woods records around 140 days of measurable precipitation annually.
- What hardiness zone is Lake of the Woods?
- Lake of the Woods's USDA zone comes from its January mean (23°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Lake of the Woods?
- Lake of the Woods'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 Lake of the Woods?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Lake of the Woods in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Lake of the Woods?
- Current conditions for Lake of the Woods and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Lake of the Woods forecast updated?
- The Lake of the Woods forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Lake of the Woods?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Lake of the Woods 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 Lake of the Woods?
- The next few days in Lake of the Woods's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Lake of the Woods sits at 41.4°N; its climate zone is warm-summer humid continental (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Lake of the Woods
- 46506