Howard, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Today
82°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 0 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Patchy Smoke | 0 to 15 mph SSE | 30% |
| Tonight | 55°F | Patchy Smoke then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 15 mph ENE | 7% |
| Wednesday | 89°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph WNW | 3% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 15 mph ENE | 3% |
| Thursday | 90°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph NW | 4% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 15 mph N | 5% |
| Friday | 91°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph N | 2% |
| Friday Night | 58°F | Partly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph NNE | 2% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph W | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 60°F | Partly Cloudy | 10 mph NNW | 1% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph W | 10% |
| Sunday Night | 60°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 10 mph WSW | 10% |
| Monday | 89°F | Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NW | 36% |
| Monday Night | 58°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 10 mph NW | 22% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.