Fruita, Colorado Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Fruita weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——92°57°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——95°57°+3°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——94°64°-1°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——96°66°+2°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——90°66°-6°
- MondayJun 8Mostly Clear——94°62°+4°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast——95°64°+1°
Ozone at AQI 75 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. AQI up 35 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Levels should ease through evening.
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 75 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 75
- UV peak
- 1.2 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 75
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 17.4 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.27
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 5:43 AM
- Moonset
- 3:22 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Fruita at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 15°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 11 (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 — Fruita
SPC has placed Fruita in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- 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.