Fruitvale, Colorado Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Fruitvale weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——94°61°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——95°64°+1°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——96°68°+1°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——91°67°-5°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——93°64°+2°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast——96°66°+3°
- WednesdayJun 10Light Drizzle—0.04″89°65°-7°
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.62 with 8 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source. AQI down 32 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 10 AM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.62 with 8 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.62
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
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
- 5:42 AM
- Moonset
- 3:21 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Fruitvale at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F below 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.