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Niwot, Colorado Weather

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Niwot, CO
Thursday, June 4 at 6:37 PM
87
°
Clear
Feels like
87°
Humidity
13%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Sunset
8:25 PM
Niwot, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastNiwot, CO: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 63 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 63°H 86°
Niwot, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    91°52°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    88°63°-3°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Heavy Drizzle
    95°58°+7°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Overcast
    93°57°-2°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Overcast
    31%
    95°56°+2°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Overcast
    10%
    99°59°+4°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Overcast
    99°63°
Niwot, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
137° · veering 19°
Direction
SE
137°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 5
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
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 5 · pk 30 @ 4:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 207SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 19° from the se.
Niwot, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
842.4
-1.8 mb in 3h · falling · 24.88 inHg
Now
842.4
mb
3h
-1.8
mb
12h
+3.8
mb
24h
-5.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 836845
830835840845850-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW845.0835.7839.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Niwot, CO
Air quality
48
AQI
Moderate
0 in 6hPeak ~63 @ 11 PM

Ozone at AQI 71 now. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). With UV 9.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 88 by mid-afternoon.

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

PM 2.5Good
6.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
11μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
120μg/m³
UV IndexVery high
9.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 71 now. With UV 9.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 88 by mid-afternoon.

Present
AQI 71
UV peak
9.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 88

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.56
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Niwot, CO
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
3%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
183.5mi
UNLIMITED
185 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
18:37 UTC ·Niwot, CO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
18:37 UTC ·Niwot, CO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Niwot, CO
Satellite · infrared · animated
Niwot, CO
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Niwot, CO
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
11:01 AM
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Daylight
14h 53m
Sunset
8:25 PM
Civil dusk
2:59 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Niwot, CO
The moon
Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
Moonrise
5:31 AM
Moonset
3:05 PM
In sign
♒︎ Aquarius
Niwot, CO
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks

insect
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Niwot at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 17 (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 — Niwot

SPC has placed Niwot in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

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.

ZIP codes in Niwot

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.