Colonial Heights, VA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Colonial Heights, a city in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
Today
85°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Colonial Heights
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 85°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 88% |
| Tonight | 71°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 3 mph E | 85% |
| Wednesday | 89°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph S | 35% |
| Wednesday Night | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph S | 28% |
| Thursday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 9 mph S | 12% |
| Thursday Night | 74°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 8 mph S | 12% |
| Friday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph SW | 16% |
| Friday Night | 73°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 8 mph SW | 16% |
| Saturday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 8 mph SW | 21% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 7 mph SW | 21% |
| Sunday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph SW | 20% |
| Sunday Night | 73°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph SW | 20% |
| Monday | 94°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 6 mph SW | 11% |
| Monday Night | 73°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph SW | 11% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Colonial Heights (37.262, -77.397). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Colonial Heights
Last spring frost
Apr 3
First fall frost
Nov 3
Growing season
216 days
Hardiness zone
7b
More local growing data for Colonial Heights: nearby ZIP 23834 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Virginia frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Petersburg, Va (3.6 mi from Colonial Heights). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.