Howard, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Today
72°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 72°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph W | 46% |
| Tonight | 46°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 10 mph NW | 7% |
| Sunday | 71°F | Sunny | 5 to 20 mph W | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 47°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 15 mph NW | 1% |
| Monday | 72°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph WSW | 1% |
| Monday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 15 mph SSE | 13% |
| Tuesday | 71°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 15 mph WSW | 33% |
| Tuesday Night | 50°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 50% |
| Wednesday | 69°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 22% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph WSW | 17% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 22% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 34% |
| Friday | 69°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SW | 46% |
| Friday Night | 51°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 42% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Howard, CO
Last spring frost
May 29
First fall frost
Sep 20
Growing season
112 days
Hardiness zone
5b
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Salida, Co (11.3 mi). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.