Salida, Colorado Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Salida weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——83°43°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——87°56°+4°
- SaturdayJun 6Drizzle24%0.04″83°56°-4°
- SundayJun 7Overcast21%—84°53°+1°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——85°52°+1°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle—0.03″84°54°-1°
- WednesdayJun 10Light Drizzle—0.05″79°55°-5°
Ozone at AQI 78 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. AQI up 16 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Levels should ease through evening.
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 78 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 78
- UV peak
- 6.9 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 78
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.0 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.49
- Wind
- calm
- 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
- 5:30 AM
- Moonset
- 3:13 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Salida at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 7 (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 — Salida
SPC has placed Salida 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.