Howard, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Howard, a community in Fremont County, Colorado.
Overnight
50°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
7-day forecast for Howard
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph WNW | 5% |
| Saturday | 74°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph W | 30% |
| Saturday Night | 45°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 10 mph WSW | 6% |
| Sunday | 73°F | Sunny | 0 to 15 mph WSW | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph NW | 1% |
| Monday | 73°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph WSW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph E | 9% |
| Tuesday | 73°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph SW | 32% |
| Tuesday Night | 49°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 51% |
| Wednesday | 71°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 27% |
| Wednesday Night | 49°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph SW | 18% |
| Thursday | 71°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSW | 27% |
| Thursday Night | 50°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SW | 38% |
| Friday | 71°F | Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph SW | 49% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.