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Carbondale, Colorado Weather

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Carbondale, CO
Thursday, June 4 at 3:01 AM
70
°
Clear
Feels like
61°
Humidity
14%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Sunset
8:31 PM
Carbondale, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCarbondale, CO: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 55 to 87 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 55°H 87°
Carbondale, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 3
    Overcast
    84°49°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    87°55°+3°
  3. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    88°57°+1°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Overcast
    90°51°+2°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Overcast
    85°54°-5°
  6. Monday
    Jun 8
    Overcast
    85°49°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Light Drizzle
    0.01″
    86°51°+1°
Carbondale, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
281° · veering 109°
Direction
W
281°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 4
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 4 · pk 13 @ 7:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 224SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Carbondale, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
810.1
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 23.92 inHg
Now
810.1
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-8.2
mb
24h
-0.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 809818
800805810815820825-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW818.0808.9808.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Carbondale, CO
Air quality
81
AQI
Moderate
+27 in 6h

Ozone at AQI 51. AQI up 27 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~95%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

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

PM 2.5Good
2.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
108μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 51. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~95%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 51
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 6
Carbondale, CO
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
183.5mi
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
03:01 UTC ·Carbondale, 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
03:01 UTC ·Carbondale, CO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Carbondale, CO
Satellite · infrared · animated
Carbondale, CO
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Carbondale, CO
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
11:12 AM
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Daylight
14h 48m
Sunset
8:31 PM
Civil dusk
3:04 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Carbondale, CO
The moon
Waning Gibbous
87% illuminated
Moonrise
5:38 AM
Moonset
3:15 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Carbondale, CO
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks

insect
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Carbondale at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 12 (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 — Carbondale

SPC has placed Carbondale in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • 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.

ZIP codes in Carbondale

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.