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Superior, Colorado Weather

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

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

Superior, CO
Thursday, June 4 at 10:46 AM
54
°
Clear
Feels like
49°
Humidity
55%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Sunset
8:25 PM
Superior, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSuperior, CO: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 66 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 66°H 88°
Superior, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    88°54°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    10%
    87°65°-1°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    93°66°+6°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Overcast
    93°66°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Overcast
    29%
    92°67°-1°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Light Drizzle
    21%
    94°69°+2°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Overcast
    98°69°+4°
Superior, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
306° · backing 76°
Direction
NW
306°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 6
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 6 · pk 25 @ 8:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2711SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Superior, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
826.0
+4.7 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 24.39 inHg
Now
826.0
mb
3h
+4.7
mb
12h
+0.7
mb
24h
-4.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 826837
820825830835840845-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW836.8826.0831.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Superior, CO
Air quality
48
AQI
Moderate
-9 in 6h

PM2.5 at 12.3 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning).

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

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
12.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
14μg/m³
NO₂Good
18μg/m³
OzoneGood
27μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 12.3 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.86
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Superior, CO
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
68.9mi
UNLIMITED
171 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
10:46 UTC ·Superior, 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
10:46 UTC ·Superior, CO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Superior, CO
Satellite · infrared · animated
Superior, CO
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Superior, CO
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
11:02 AM
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Daylight
14h 53m
Sunset
8:25 PM
Civil dusk
2:58 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Superior, CO
The moon
Waning Gibbous
85% illuminated
Moonrise
5:31 AM
Moonset
3:06 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Superior, CO
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks

insect
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Superior at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 21°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 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 — Superior

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

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • 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 Superior

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.