Wheat Ridge, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Wheat Ridge, a city in Jefferson County, Colorado.
Today
75°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Wheat Ridge
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 75°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph NE | 57% |
| Tonight | 51°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph WNW | 38% |
| Sunday | 71°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph NE | 29% |
| Sunday Night | 50°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 6 mph NNE | 29% |
| Monday | 72°F | Sunny | 0 to 7 mph ENE | 3% |
| Monday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 7 mph ESE | 14% |
| Tuesday | 75°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 6 mph SE | 17% |
| Tuesday Night | 53°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph SW | 17% |
| Wednesday | 77°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph NE | 15% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph SW | 10% |
| Thursday | 78°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph S | 11% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Mostly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph SSW | 14% |
| Friday | 79°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 6 mph S | 17% |
| Friday Night | 56°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy | 6 mph SSW | 15% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Wheat Ridge (39.773, -105.105). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Wheat Ridge
Last spring frost
May 5
First fall frost
Oct 5
Growing season
151 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Wheat Ridge: nearby ZIP 80033 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Colorado frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Wheat Ridge 2, Co (0.7 mi from Wheat Ridge). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.