Salida, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Salida, a city in Chaffee County, Colorado.
Today
89°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 0 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Salida
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 89°F | Patchy Smoke | 0 to 15 mph SE | 26% |
| Tonight | 55°F | Patchy Smoke then Mostly Clear | 5 to 15 mph E | 5% |
| Wednesday | 94°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph WNW | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 15 mph N | 2% |
| Thursday | 95°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph NW | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 15 mph N | 2% |
| Friday | 95°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph N | 3% |
| Friday Night | 57°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 15 mph N | 2% |
| Saturday | 94°F | Sunny | 5 mph W | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 58°F | Partly Cloudy | 10 mph NW | 1% |
| Sunday | 95°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph WSW | 15% |
| Sunday Night | 59°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 10 mph SW | 10% |
| Monday | 94°F | Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph W | 38% |
| Monday Night | 57°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 10 mph NW | 23% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Salida (38.530, -105.998). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Salida
Last spring frost
May 29
First fall frost
Sep 20
Growing season
112 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Salida: nearby ZIP 81242 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 Salida). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.