Red Feather Lakes, Colorado Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Red Feather Lakes weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——75°49°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——77°50°+2°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast26%—79°50°+2°
- SundayJun 7Overcast12%—76°52°-3°
- MondayJun 8Overcast38%—78°51°+2°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast——83°53°+5°
- WednesdayJun 10Light Showers18%0.15″82°53°-1°
Ozone at AQI 63 now. AQI up 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 10 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 60 by mid-afternoon.
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 63 now. With UV 10 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 60 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 63
- UV peak
- 10.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 60
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.50 with 7 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.50
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
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
- 5:36 AM
- Moonset
- 3:05 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Red Feather Lakes at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 21 (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 — Red Feather Lakes
SPC has placed Red Feather Lakes 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.