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
79°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke before 3pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Federal Heights
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 79°F | Patchy Smoke | 6 to 9 mph NE | 16% |
| Tonight | 58°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 to 9 mph NNE | 11% |
| Wednesday | 87°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 to 9 mph NNE | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 3 to 9 mph S | 3% |
| Thursday | 95°F | Sunny | 2 to 8 mph N | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 65°F | Clear | 5 to 8 mph S | 2% |
| Friday | 97°F | Sunny | 3 to 8 mph S | 0% |
| Friday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear | 8 mph SSE | 0% |
| Saturday | 99°F | Sunny | 5 to 8 mph NNE | 1% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 8 mph W | 0% |
| Sunday | 99°F | Sunny | 3 to 8 mph ESE | 7% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 9 mph WNW | 3% |
| Monday | 97°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NNW | 16% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 10 mph WNW | 14% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.