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Arvada, Colorado Weather

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Arvada, CO
Wednesday, June 3 at 8:43 PM
81
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
21%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
5:33 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Arvada, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastArvada, CO: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 52 to 87 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 52°H 87°
Arvada, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 3
    Overcast
    26%
    81°54°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    89°52°+8°
  3. Friday
    Jun 5
    Light Drizzle
    87°60°-2°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Heavy Drizzle
    20%
    92°66°+5°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Overcast
    20%
    92°64°
  6. Monday
    Jun 8
    Overcast
    43%
    91°68°-1°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Overcast
    43%
    97°63°+6°
Arvada, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
332° · veering 64°
Direction
NNW
332°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 7
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 7 · pk 24
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2213SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the nnw-bound air across the harbor.
Arvada, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
835.1
-1.6 mb in 3h · falling · 24.66 inHg
Now
835.1
mb
3h
-1.6
mb
12h
+1.2
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 828837
820825830835840845-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW836.8828.1833.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Arvada, CO
Air quality
46
AQI
Moderate
+3 in 6hPeak ~78 @ 11 PM

Ozone at AQI 93. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~87%) — 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
7.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
11μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
133μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
6.3

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 93. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~87%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 93
UV peak
6.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 39

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.71
Wind
windy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Arvada, CO
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
178.6mi
UNLIMITED
181 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
20:43 UTC ·Arvada, 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
20:43 UTC ·Arvada, CO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Arvada, CO
Satellite · infrared · animated
Arvada, CO
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Arvada, CO
Almanac · Wednesday, June 3
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
Civil dawn
11:02 AM
Sunrise
5:33 AM
Daylight
14h 51m
Sunset
8:24 PM
Civil dusk
2:57 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Arvada, CO
The moon
Waning Gibbous
89% illuminated
Moonrise
4:53 AM
Moonset
2:03 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Arvada, CO
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks

bird
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Arvada at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 15 (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 — Arvada

SPC has placed Arvada in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

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 Arvada

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.