Smeltertown, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Smeltertown, a community in Chaffee County, Colorado.
Today
87°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke before 1pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 0 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Smeltertown
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 87°F | Patchy Smoke | 0 to 15 mph SE | 24% |
| Tonight | 52°F | Patchy Smoke then Mostly Clear | 5 to 15 mph E | 5% |
| Wednesday | 93°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph WNW | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 15 mph S | 2% |
| Thursday | 94°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph NW | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 15 mph N | 1% |
| Friday | 94°F | Sunny | 0 to 15 mph N | 2% |
| Friday Night | 56°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 15 mph N | 2% |
| Saturday | 93°F | Sunny | 5 mph W | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 57°F | Partly Cloudy | 10 mph NNW | 1% |
| Sunday | 93°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph WSW | 15% |
| Sunday Night | 56°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 10 mph SW | 10% |
| Monday | 92°F | Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph W | 38% |
| Monday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 10 mph NW | 23% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Smeltertown (38.552, -106.008). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Smeltertown
Last spring frost
May 29
First fall frost
Sep 20
Growing season
112 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Smeltertown: 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 Smeltertown). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.