Empire, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Empire, a town in Clear Creek County, Colorado.
Today
77°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Empire
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 77°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 to 8 mph SE | 27% |
| Tonight | 50°F | Patchy Smoke | 3 to 7 mph SSW | 18% |
| Wednesday | 82°F | Sunny | 8 to 12 mph WNW | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 49°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 10 mph W | 1% |
| Thursday | 84°F | Sunny | 5 to 13 mph WNW | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 50°F | Clear | 3 to 12 mph W | 0% |
| Friday | 85°F | Sunny | 5 to 12 mph NW | 1% |
| Friday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 3 to 10 mph SSW | 0% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Sunny | 6 to 10 mph NW | 4% |
| Saturday Night | 56°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 8 mph WNW | 2% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 8 mph NW | 17% |
| Sunday Night | 56°F | Partly Cloudy | 7 mph WNW | 11% |
| Monday | 84°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 8 mph NW | 57% |
| Monday Night | 54°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 8 mph SSW | 31% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.