Mead, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Mead, a town in Weld County, Colorado.
Today
78°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
7-day forecast for Mead
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 78°F | Patchy Smoke | 7 to 10 mph E | 9% |
| Tonight | 55°F | Patchy Smoke | 7 to 12 mph NE | 8% |
| Wednesday | 86°F | Patchy Smoke then Sunny | 7 to 10 mph NE | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Patchy Smoke then Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 1% |
| Thursday | 95°F | Sunny | 2 to 8 mph N | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph N | 1% |
| Friday | 98°F | Sunny | 2 to 7 mph S | 0% |
| Friday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph SSW | 0% |
| Saturday | 100°F | Sunny | 3 to 8 mph N | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 63°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 9 mph WNW | 1% |
| Sunday | 99°F | Sunny | 3 to 9 mph NNE | 7% |
| Sunday Night | 65°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 9 mph WNW | 6% |
| Monday | 98°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 12 mph N | 15% |
| Monday Night | 65°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 13 mph WNW | 14% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Mead (40.227, -104.988). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Mead
Last spring frost
May 7
First fall frost
Oct 5
Growing season
151 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Mead: nearby ZIP 80542 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Colorado frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Longmont 2 Ese, Co (6.1 mi from Mead). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.