Orchard, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Orchard, a community in Weld County, Colorado.
Today
77°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. North wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Orchard
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 77°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 10 mph N | 77% |
| Tonight | 48°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy | 3 to 10 mph ENE | 67% |
| Sunday | 71°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 9 mph ENE | 37% |
| Sunday Night | 46°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 10 mph E | 33% |
| Monday | 72°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 13 mph ESE | 4% |
| Monday Night | 47°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 mph ESE | 38% |
| Tuesday | 77°F | Sunny | 14 to 21 mph SE | 4% |
| Tuesday Night | 51°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 13 to 21 mph SE | 23% |
| Wednesday | 80°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 to 12 mph SE | 6% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 9 mph S | 16% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 8 mph N | 3% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 to 9 mph SSE | 6% |
| Friday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 to 15 mph SSE | 11% |
| Friday Night | 53°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 7 to 15 mph SSE | 17% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Orchard (40.332, -104.118). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Orchard
Last spring frost
May 12
First fall frost
Sep 28
Growing season
135 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Orchard: nearby ZIP 80649 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Colorado frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Briggsdale, Co (17.8 mi from Orchard). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.