Cripple Creek, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Cripple Creek, a city in Teller County, Colorado.
Today
71°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Cripple Creek
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 71°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 to 15 mph S | 38% |
| Tonight | 48°F | Patchy Smoke then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 15 mph SE | 13% |
| Wednesday | 77°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 15 mph W | 12% |
| Wednesday Night | 49°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 15 mph SSW | 7% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 15 mph W | 10% |
| Thursday Night | 51°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph NE | 7% |
| Friday | 80°F | Sunny | 10 mph N | 0% |
| Friday Night | 52°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 15 mph E | 3% |
| Saturday | 80°F | Sunny | 10 mph NNW | 4% |
| Saturday Night | 53°F | Partly Cloudy | 10 mph NE | 0% |
| Sunday | 80°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph WSW | 15% |
| Sunday Night | 53°F | Partly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph NE | 6% |
| Monday | 80°F | Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NNE | 32% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph N | 16% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Cripple Creek (38.747, -105.185). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Cripple Creek
Last spring frost
May 26
First fall frost
Sep 26
Growing season
121 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Cripple Creek: nearby ZIP 80813 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Colorado frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Cripple Creek 3Nnw, Co (5.2 mi from Cripple Creek). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.