Orchard, Colorado Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Orchard weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——92°50°—
- FridayJun 5Partly Cloudy——88°55°-4°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——96°60°+8°
- SundayJun 7Overcast21%—95°60°-1°
- MondayJun 8Overcast39%—97°60°+2°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle21%0.01″101°64°+4°
- WednesdayJun 10Light Drizzle——99°67°-2°
Ozone at AQI 78 now. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). With UV 9.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 96 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 78 now. With UV 9.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 96 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 78
- UV peak
- 9.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 96
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 10.7 µg/m³ (AQI 54) with a 0.65 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.65
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 5:28 AM
- Moonset
- 3:00 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Orchard at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 18 (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 — Orchard
SPC has placed Orchard 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.