Nucla, Colorado Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Nucla weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——88°58°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——89°63°+1°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——90°65°+1°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——91°60°+1°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——86°57°-5°
- MondayJun 8Mostly Clear——89°55°+3°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast——89°58°0°
Ozone at AQI 61 now. AQI up 29 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 15 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 61 now. With UV 0.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 15 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 61
- UV peak
- 0.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 15
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
- 5:40 AM
- Moonset
- 3:24 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Nucla at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 76°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 6 (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.