Ward, Colorado Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ward weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——68°48°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——72°49°+4°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Rain25%0.11″77°49°+5°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——71°47°-6°
- MondayJun 8Overcast45%—71°47°0°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast24%—76°52°+5°
- WednesdayJun 10Light Drizzle17%0.02″76°51°0°
PM2.5 at 6.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature. AQI down 39 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply.
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 30. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~94%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 30
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 8.2 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.79
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 5:33 AM
- Moonset
- 3:07 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Ward at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 27°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 — Ward
SPC has placed Ward in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- 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.