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Silt, Colorado Weather

Thunderheads build by noon. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Silt, CO
Tuesday, June 16 at 9:10 PM
77
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
13%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
11:42 PM
Sunset
2:39 PM
Silt, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSilt, CO: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 63 to 94 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 63°H 94°
Silt, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 16
    Partly Cloudy
    90°52°
  2. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Clear
    94°63°+4°
  3. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Overcast
    93°59°-1°
  4. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    95°50°+2°
  5. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    90°57°-5°
  6. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Overcast
    90°49°
  7. Monday
    Jun 22
    Light Drizzle
    0.04″
    89°48°-1°
Silt, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
285° · backing 115°
Direction
WNW
285°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 7
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 7 · pk 25 @ 8:00p
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 3511SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Silt, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
828.2
-3.9 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 24.46 inHg
Now
828.2
mb
3h
-3.9
mb
12h
-6.2
mb
24h
-5.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 828837
820825830835840845-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW837.0828.2828.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Silt, CO
Air quality
57
AQI
Moderate
+7 in 6h

AQI 57 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 45 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 11 around 1 PM.

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

PM 2.5Good
4.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
96μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 45 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 11 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 45
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 11

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 4.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.50
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Silt, CO
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
2%
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
03:10 UTC · Silt, CO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
03:10 UTC · Silt, CO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Silt, CO
Satellite · infrared · animated
Silt, CO
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Silt, CO
Almanac · Tuesday, June 16
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:11 AM
Sunrise
11:42 PM
Daylight
14h 57m
Sunset
2:39 PM
Civil dusk
9:13 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Silt, CO
The moon
Waxing Crescent
6% illuminated
Moonrise
8:16 AM
Moonset
10:49 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Silt, CO
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Thunderheads build by noon

plant
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Silt at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 77°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Silt

  1. Tue90°52°0%
  2. Wed94°63°0%
  3. Thu93°59°0%
  4. Fri95°50°0%
  5. Sat90°57°0%
  6. Sun90°49°1%
  7. Mon89°48°1%
  8. Tue94°48°1%
  9. Wed98°53°1%
  10. Thu97°53°2%
  11. Fri94°53°5%
  12. Sat91°52°6%
  13. Sun93°51°10%
  14. Mon92°52°10%
  15. Tue97°51°10%
  16. Wed98°50°19%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of June 17, 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.

ZIP codes in Silt

  • 81652

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.