Howard, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Howard, a community in Fremont County, Colorado.
Today
84°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Howard
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Patchy Smoke | 0 to 10 mph ESE | 32% |
| Tonight | 55°F | Patchy Smoke then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph SSE | 7% |
| Wednesday | 90°F | Sunny | 0 to 15 mph W | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 15 mph NE | 2% |
| Thursday | 92°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph WNW | 3% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph N | 4% |
| Friday | 92°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 2% |
| Friday Night | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday | 92°F | Sunny | 5 mph W | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 60°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNW | 1% |
| Sunday | 92°F | Sunny | 5 mph WSW | 9% |
| Sunday Night | 60°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 10 mph SW | 10% |
| Monday | 91°F | Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NW | 35% |
| Monday Night | 59°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 10 mph NW | 21% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Howard (38.410, -105.842). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Howard
Last spring frost
May 29
First fall frost
Sep 20
Growing season
112 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Howard: nearby ZIP 81222 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Colorado frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Salida, Co (16.4 mi from Howard). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.