Federal Heights, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Federal Heights, a city in Adams County, Colorado.
Today
76°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Federal Heights
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 76°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 9 mph NNE | 59% |
| Tonight | 53°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 7 mph WNW | 40% |
| Sunday | 71°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph NNE | 29% |
| Sunday Night | 52°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 7 mph N | 30% |
| Monday | 73°F | Sunny | 1 to 8 mph NE | 2% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 8 mph S | 20% |
| Tuesday | 76°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph ESE | 9% |
| Tuesday Night | 55°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph SSW | 14% |
| Wednesday | 78°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph NNE | 10% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph WSW | 10% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 7 mph S | 7% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 to 7 mph S | 13% |
| Friday | 80°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 7 mph S | 12% |
| Friday Night | 57°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph S | 15% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Federal Heights (39.865, -105.015). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Federal Heights
Last spring frost
May 2
First fall frost
Oct 11
Growing season
160 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Federal Heights: nearby ZIP 80260 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Colorado frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Northglenn, Co (2.3 mi from Federal Heights). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.