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Rockvale, Colorado Weather

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

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

Rockvale, CO
Thursday, June 4 at 4:51 PM
85
°
Clear
Feels like
79°
Humidity
13%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
Rockvale, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastRockvale, CO: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 66 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 66°H 88°
Rockvale, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    89°55°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    92°66°+3°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Drizzle
    17%
    0.03″
    88°62°-4°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Overcast
    17%
    91°61°+3°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Overcast
    91°61°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Clear
    94°62°+3°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Light Drizzle
    0.01″
    96°65°+2°
Rockvale, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
294° · backing 170°
Direction
WNW
294°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
44
avg 9
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 9 · pk 44 @ 3:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2015SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 170° from the wnw.
Rockvale, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
833.8
-1.4 mb in 3h · falling · 24.62 inHg
Now
833.8
mb
3h
-1.4
mb
12h
+3.2
mb
24h
-2.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 828836
820825830835840-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW835.7828.3832.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Rockvale, CO
Air quality
34
AQI
Good
+3 in 6hPeak ~59 @ 11 PM

Ozone at AQI 49. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~67%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

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

PM 2.5Good
6.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
103μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
6.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 49. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~67%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 49
UV peak
8.5 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 28

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.68 with 11 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.

PM2.5/PM10
0.68
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
transport
Rockvale, CO
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
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
16:51 UTC ·Rockvale, 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
16:51 UTC ·Rockvale, CO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Rockvale, CO
Satellite · infrared · animated
Rockvale, CO
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Rockvale, CO
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
11:07 AM
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Daylight
14h 43m
Sunset
8:20 PM
Civil dusk
2:52 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Rockvale, CO
The moon
Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
Moonrise
5:26 AM
Moonset
3:10 PM
In sign
♒︎ Aquarius
Rockvale, CO
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks

insect
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Rockvale at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • 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.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Rockvale

SPC has placed Rockvale 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 Rockvale

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.