Olney Springs, Colorado Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 78 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Olney Springs weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Foggy——91°47°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——96°56°+5°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle——94°65°-2°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——98°65°+4°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——97°70°-1°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle——97°69°0°
- WednesdayJun 10Drizzle—0.07″100°67°+3°
Ozone at AQI 500 now. AQI up 17 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. With UV 0.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 120 by mid-afternoon.
AVOID OUTDOORS Avoid outdoor exertion. Keep windows closed; use HEPA filtration indoors if available.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 500 now. With UV 0.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 120 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 500
- UV peak
- 0.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 120
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 5:53 AM
- Moonset
- 4:09 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Olney Springs at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 5 (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 5, 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 — Olney Springs
SPC has placed Olney Springs in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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.