Westcliffe, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Westcliffe, a town in Custer County, Colorado.
Today
81°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 0 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Westcliffe
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Patchy Smoke | 0 to 15 mph SSE | 47% |
| Tonight | 45°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear | 5 to 15 mph SE | 13% |
| Wednesday | 87°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph WSW | 3% |
| Wednesday Night | 45°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 15 mph SE | 4% |
| Thursday | 88°F | Sunny | 0 to 15 mph WNW | 6% |
| Thursday Night | 49°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 15 mph S | 3% |
| Friday | 88°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NNW | 2% |
| Friday Night | 50°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 15 mph S | 1% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSE | 15% |
| Saturday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 3% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSE | 15% |
| Sunday Night | 50°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph SSW | 11% |
| Monday | 87°F | Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 26% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph S | 21% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Westcliffe (38.134, -105.465). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Westcliffe
Last spring frost
Jun 11
First fall frost
Sep 9
Growing season
89 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Westcliffe: nearby ZIP 81252 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Colorado frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Westcliffe, Co (2.5 mi from Westcliffe). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.