Empire, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Empire, a town in Clear Creek County, Colorado.
This Afternoon
66°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Empire
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 mph WNW | 55% |
| Tonight | 41°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 7 mph WNW | 16% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny | 2 to 14 mph W | 15% |
| Sunday Night | 38°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 9 mph WNW | 4% |
| Monday | 68°F | Sunny | 1 to 9 mph NW | 3% |
| Monday Night | 40°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 to 7 mph S | 1% |
| Tuesday | 70°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph W | 30% |
| Tuesday Night | 43°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 6 mph SSW | 28% |
| Wednesday | 69°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 9 mph W | 38% |
| Wednesday Night | 42°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph WNW | 10% |
| Thursday | 69°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 10 mph NE | 21% |
| Thursday Night | 44°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 9 mph S | 27% |
| Friday | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 8 mph S | 56% |
| Friday Night | 45°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SW | 38% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Empire (39.759, -105.682). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Empire
Last spring frost
May 30
First fall frost
Sep 19
Growing season
112 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Empire: nearby ZIP 80436 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Colorado frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Georgetown, Co (6.1 mi from Empire). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 20, 2026.