Dolores, Colorado Weather
Heat hardens the dust. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Dolores weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——82°55°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——85°59°+3°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——85°56°0°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——80°55°-5°
- MondayJun 8Clear——83°54°+3°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast——84°54°+1°
- WednesdayJun 10Light Drizzle10%0.02″79°57°-5°
Ozone at AQI 71 now. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 9.9 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 94 by mid-afternoon.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 71 now. With UV 9.9 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 94 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 71
- UV peak
- 9.9 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 94
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 5:37 AM
- Moonset
- 3:26 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Heat hardens the dust
Dolores at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 78°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.