Parachute, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Parachute, a town in Garfield County, Colorado.
Tonight
50°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
7-day forecast for Parachute
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 50°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph N | 78% |
| Saturday | 78°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 73% |
| Saturday Night | 48°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph N | 41% |
| Sunday | 76°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NW | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 47°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph NE | 0% |
| Monday | 81°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph ESE | 2% |
| Tuesday | 80°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 21% |
| Tuesday Night | 50°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 50% |
| Wednesday | 78°F | Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 26% |
| Wednesday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SE | 3% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 8% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 0 mph | 15% |
| Friday | 79°F | Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 33% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Parachute (39.447, -108.052). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Parachute
Last spring frost
May 25
First fall frost
Sep 25
Growing season
120 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Parachute: nearby ZIP 81635 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Colorado frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Altenbern, Co (16.9 mi from Parachute). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.