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Pierce, Colorado Weather

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

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

Pierce, CO
Wednesday, June 3 at 11:17 PM
81
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
15%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Sunset
8:25 PM
Pierce, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPierce, CO: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 51 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 51°H 90°
Pierce, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 3
    Overcast
    29%
    84°53°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    90°51°+6°
  3. Friday
    Jun 5
    Clear
    88°62°-2°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Overcast
    95°59°+7°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Overcast
    21%
    94°58°-1°
  6. Monday
    Jun 8
    Light Drizzle
    37%
    0.01″
    87°60°-7°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Overcast
    29%
    95°54°+8°
Pierce, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
233° · backing 169°
Direction
SW
233°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
42
avg 9
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 9 · pk 42 @ 3:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 223SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 169° from the sw.
Pierce, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
847.6
-2.4 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 25.03 inHg
Now
847.6
mb
3h
-2.4
mb
12h
-6.8
mb
24h
-2.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 841851
835840845850855860-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW851.1841.4843.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Pierce, CO
Air quality
50
AQI
Moderate
+13 in 6h

Ozone at AQI 68 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. AQI up 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Levels should ease through evening.

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

PM 2.5Good
4.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
118μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.3

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 68 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 68
UV peak
2.0 at earlier today
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 68
Pierce, CO
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
93%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
176.5mi
UNLIMITED
185 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
23:17 UTC ·Pierce, 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
23:17 UTC ·Pierce, CO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Pierce, CO
Satellite · infrared · animated
Pierce, CO
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Pierce, CO
Almanac · Wednesday, June 3
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
Civil dawn
10:58 AM
Sunrise
5:29 AM
Daylight
14h 56m
Sunset
8:25 PM
Civil dusk
2:59 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Pierce, CO
The moon
Waning Gibbous
88% illuminated
Moonrise
4:54 AM
Moonset
1:58 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Pierce, CO
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks

bird
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Pierce at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 20 (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 — Pierce

SPC has placed Pierce 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 Pierce

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.