Parachute, Colorado Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Parachute weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——92°57°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——94°65°+2°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——92°64°-2°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——86°58°-6°
- MondayJun 8Clear——87°57°+1°
- TuesdayJun 9Partly Cloudy——92°58°+5°
- WednesdayJun 10Light Drizzle—0.01″75°59°-17°
Ozone at AQI 76 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 31 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 76 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 76
- UV peak
- 5.0 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 76
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
- 5:41 AM
- Moonset
- 3:19 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Parachute at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 15°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 13 (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.