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Columbine, Colorado Weather

Paintbrush crowns the ridges. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Columbine weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Columbine, CO
Monday, June 15 at 5:24 AM
49
°
Clear
Feels like
45°
Humidity
62%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
11:32 PM
Sunset
2:29 PM
Columbine, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastColumbine, CO: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 49 to 81 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 49°H 81°
Columbine, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Partly Cloudy
    81°49°
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Overcast
    91°50°+10°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Overcast
    96°63°+5°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Clear
    83°52°-13°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    10%
    93°57°+10°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    42%
    95°64°+2°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Overcast
    50%
    87°58°-8°
Columbine, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
270° · backing 176°
Direction
W
270°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
15
avg 6
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 6 · pk 15 @ 4:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 143SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Columbine, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
831.3
-3.9 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 24.55 inHg
Now
831.3
mb
3h
-3.9
mb
12h
-4.4
mb
24h
-8.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 831840
825830835840845-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW839.8831.5831.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Columbine, CO
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
-1 in 6h

AQI 41 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 16.7 µg/m³ (AQI 65) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
16.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
17μg/m³
NO₂Good
14μg/m³
OzoneGood
40μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 16.7 µg/m³ (AQI 65) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.96
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Columbine, CO
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
19%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
56.1mi
UNLIMITED
94 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
11:24 UTC · Columbine, CO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
11:24 UTC · Columbine, CO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Columbine, CO
Satellite · infrared · animated
Columbine, CO
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Columbine, CO
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:01 AM
Sunrise
11:32 PM
Daylight
14h 57m
Sunset
2:29 PM
Civil dusk
9:03 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Columbine, CO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
5:38 AM
Moonset
8:48 PM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Columbine, CO
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Paintbrush crowns the ridges

insect
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Columbine at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 26°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 14 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

15-Day Forecast — Columbine

  1. Mon81°49°4%
  2. Tue91°50°4%
  3. Wed96°63°1%
  4. Thu83°52°1%
  5. Fri93°57°10%
  6. Sat95°64°42%
  7. Sun87°58°50%
  8. Mon88°56°44%
  9. Tue90°60°26%
  10. Wed98°62°21%
  11. Thu100°67°17%
  12. Fri94°66°27%
  13. Sat95°64°39%
  14. Sun80°63°46%
  15. Mon83°60°48%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of June 15, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Columbine

  • 80128
  • 80123

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.