Gardner, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Gardner, a community in Huerfano County, Colorado.
Today
81°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Gardner
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 to 15 mph ESE | 57% |
| Tonight | 53°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 15 mph SSW | 23% |
| Wednesday | 91°F | Sunny | 10 to 15 mph WSW | 6% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 15 mph NNE | 6% |
| Thursday | 92°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 15 mph NW | 10% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 15 mph SSW | 5% |
| Friday | 92°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph ENE | 4% |
| Friday Night | 57°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 15 mph SSW | 1% |
| Saturday | 93°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NW | 15% |
| Saturday Night | 58°F | Partly Cloudy | 10 mph SSW | 4% |
| Sunday | 93°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NNW | 8% |
| Sunday Night | 58°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 10 mph W | 15% |
| Monday | 92°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph N | 16% |
| Monday Night | 57°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 10 mph W | 18% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Gardner (37.789, -105.164). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Gardner
Last spring frost
May 27
First fall frost
Sep 25
Growing season
119 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Gardner: nearby ZIP 81040 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Colorado frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Sheep Mtn, Co (4.7 mi from Gardner). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.