Nathrop, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Nathrop, a community in Chaffee County, Colorado.
Today
84°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 0 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Nathrop
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Patchy Smoke | 0 to 15 mph S | 24% |
| Tonight | 51°F | Patchy Smoke then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 15 mph SE | 5% |
| Wednesday | 89°F | Sunny | 0 to 15 mph W | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 50°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 10 mph W | 2% |
| Thursday | 90°F | Sunny | 0 to 15 mph NW | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 15 mph NW | 1% |
| Friday | 90°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph N | 2% |
| Friday Night | 53°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph N | 2% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 5 mph WNW | 5% |
| Saturday Night | 55°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNW | 1% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 11% |
| Sunday Night | 54°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 10 mph N | 15% |
| Monday | 88°F | Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NNW | 41% |
| Monday Night | 53°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 10 mph NNW | 25% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Nathrop (38.749, -106.076). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Nathrop
Last spring frost
May 29
First fall frost
Sep 20
Growing season
112 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Nathrop: nearby ZIP 81201 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Colorado frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Salida, Co (5.2 mi from Nathrop). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.