Sugarloaf, Colorado Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sugarloaf weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Drizzle25%0.04″71°50°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast——78°50°+7°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——79°54°+1°
- SaturdayJun 6Heavy Drizzle22%0.06″81°54°+2°
- SundayJun 7Overcast18%—84°53°+3°
- MondayJun 8Drizzle55%0.06″79°53°-5°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast30%—86°49°+7°
Ozone at AQI 86 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. AQI up 27 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Levels should ease through evening.
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 86 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 86
- UV peak
- 5.7 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 86
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 4:55 AM
- Moonset
- 2:03 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Sugarloaf at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 16 (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 3, 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 — Sugarloaf
SPC has placed Sugarloaf in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
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.