Mead, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Mead, a town in Weld County, Colorado.
This Afternoon
80°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Mead
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 80°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph NE | 48% |
| Tonight | 51°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph W | 35% |
| Sunday | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph NE | 32% |
| Sunday Night | 48°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph N | 21% |
| Monday | 73°F | Sunny | 1 to 7 mph ENE | 1% |
| Monday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph NE | 5% |
| Tuesday | 77°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NNE | 2% |
| Tuesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 mph W | 11% |
| Wednesday | 80°F | Partly Sunny | 6 mph NNE | 5% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph NW | 9% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 7 mph SSE | 3% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph NW | 6% |
| Friday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph NNE | 20% |
| Friday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph SSW | 23% |
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 Sep 20, 2026.