Valdez, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Valdez, a community in Las Animas County, Colorado.
This Afternoon
82°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Valdez
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 82°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph WSW | 21% |
| Tonight | 49°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph SW | 16% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph W | 19% |
| Saturday Night | 46°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph WNW | 15% |
| Sunday | 81°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SE | 3% |
| Sunday Night | 47°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 26% |
| Monday | 75°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph SE | 16% |
| Monday Night | 48°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph S | 29% |
| Tuesday | 74°F | Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 15 mph S | 67% |
| Tuesday Night | 48°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph SSW | 51% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 mph SSW | 58% |
| Wednesday Night | 47°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 43% |
| Thursday | 72°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 53% |
| Thursday Night | 47°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 46% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Valdez (37.126, -104.673). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Valdez
Last spring frost
May 11
First fall frost
Oct 4
Growing season
145 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Valdez: nearby ZIP 81024 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Colorado frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Trinidad Lake, Co (10.1 mi from Valdez). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.