Alma, Colorado Weather
Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Alma weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast——68°42°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast——72°45°+4°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle——72°49°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle78%—74°48°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast42%—77°47°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast35%—75°47°-2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast24%—74°47°-1°
AQI 88 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 9.8 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
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 47 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 11 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 11
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.8 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.88
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:23 PM
- Moonset
- 11:19 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Monsoon storms drench the south
Alma at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 80420
16-Day Forecast — Alma
- Sat68°42°8%
- Sun72°45°7%
- Mon72°49°8%
- Tue74°48°78%
- Wed77°47°42%
- Thu75°47°35%
- Fri74°47°24%
- Sat79°45°8%
- Sun81°45°8%
- Mon85°49°16%
- Tue83°53°32%
- Wed86°53°62%
- Thu85°50°66%
- Fri82°51°70%
- Sat81°52°68%
- Sun74°50°55%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Alma
SPC includes Alma in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- 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.
ZIP codes in Alma
- 80420