Gilcrest, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Gilcrest, a town in Weld County, Colorado.
Tonight
53°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. West northwest wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Gilcrest
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 53°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 2 to 8 mph WNW | 35% |
| Saturday | 76°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph E | 76% |
| Saturday Night | 50°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph W | 59% |
| Sunday | 72°F | Chance Rain Showers | 2 to 6 mph NE | 53% |
| Sunday Night | 46°F | Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph ENE | 28% |
| Monday | 73°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 8 mph SE | 2% |
| Monday Night | 49°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 9 mph ENE | 18% |
| Tuesday | 78°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph NE | 9% |
| Tuesday Night | 51°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph ESE | 30% |
| Wednesday | 79°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 mph NE | 6% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph SSW | 14% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 7 mph NNE | 7% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 2 to 7 mph SSE | 17% |
| Friday | 80°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 8 mph SE | 12% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Gilcrest (40.284, -104.782). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Gilcrest
Last spring frost
May 2
First fall frost
Oct 8
Growing season
159 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Gilcrest: nearby ZIP 80623 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Colorado frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Greeley Unc, Co (9.2 mi from Gilcrest). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.