Empire, CA Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Empire, a community in Stanislaus County, California.

Tonight

50°F

Patchy Fog then Partly Cloudy

Patchy fog between 8pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northwest wind 1 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

7-day forecast for Empire

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
Tonight	50°F	Patchy Fog then Partly Cloudy	1 to 9 mph NNW	4%
Wednesday	68°F	Sunny	6 to 10 mph NW	0%
Wednesday Night	49°F	Partly Cloudy	2 to 6 mph NNW	0%
Thursday	70°F	Sunny	2 to 7 mph NNW	0%
Thursday Night	45°F	Clear then Patchy Fog	0 to 6 mph N	0%
Friday	72°F	Patchy Fog then Sunny	3 mph NNW	0%
Friday Night	48°F	Clear	0 to 3 mph N	0%
Saturday	75°F	Sunny	2 mph ESE	0%
Saturday Night	50°F	Mostly Clear	1 mph N	0%
Sunday	75°F	Sunny	3 mph NNW	0%
Sunday Night	51°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 3 mph NNW	0%
Monday	73°F	Mostly Sunny	0 to 5 mph NNW	0%
Monday Night	51°F	Partly Cloudy	5 mph NW	0%
Tuesday	73°F	Sunny	2 mph NW	6%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Empire (37.643, -120.907). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Empire

Last spring frost

Jan 31

First fall frost

Dec 5

Growing season

312 days

Hardiness zone

More local growing data for Empire: nearby ZIP 95319 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · California frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Modesto City Co Ap, Ca (3.6 mi from Empire). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.