Dotsero, Colorado Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Dotsero weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——81°50°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——86°58°+5°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——88°61°+2°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——85°53°-3°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——81°55°-4°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——83°51°+2°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle—0.01″85°51°+2°
Ozone at AQI 500 now. AQI up 28 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. With UV 0.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 120 by mid-afternoon.
AVOID OUTDOORS Avoid outdoor exertion. Keep windows closed; use HEPA filtration indoors if available.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 500 now. With UV 0.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 120 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 500
- UV peak
- 0.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 120
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
- 5:38 AM
- Moonset
- 3:14 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Dotsero at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 14 (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
Warm-season window is open
As of June 4, 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.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Dotsero
SPC has placed Dotsero in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.