Black Forest, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Black Forest, a community in El Paso County, Colorado.
Overnight
52°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Black Forest
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 52°F | Patchy Smoke | 20 mph N | 22% |
| Tuesday | 72°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 to 20 mph ESE | 37% |
| Tuesday Night | 53°F | Patchy Smoke then Partly Cloudy | 15 mph S | 11% |
| Wednesday | 78°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 9% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear | 10 to 15 mph S | 12% |
| Thursday | 84°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 4% |
| Friday | 87°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 0% |
| Friday Night | 60°F | Mostly Clear | 10 mph SSE | 1% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NW | 15% |
| Saturday Night | 61°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 0% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Sunny | 5 mph W | 9% |
| Sunday Night | 62°F | Partly Cloudy | 10 mph WSW | 4% |
| Monday | 88°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NNE | 15% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Black Forest (39.064, -104.680). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Black Forest
Last spring frost
May 11
First fall frost
Oct 6
Growing season
147 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Black Forest: nearby ZIP 80908 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Colorado frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Black Forest 6Wnw, Co (6.1 mi from Black Forest). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.