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Weather in Cope, Colorado

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 58 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Cope, CO
Saturday, May 16 at 11:54 PM
62
°
Overcast
Feels like
57°
Humidity
65%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Sunset
7:59 PM
Cope, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
81°
5p
80°
6p
77°
7p
73°
8p
66°
9p
64°
10p
62°
11p
61°
12a
60°
1a
59°
2a
58°
3a
54°
4a
51°
5a
49°
6a
57°
7a
68°
8a
71°
9a
76°
10a
78°
11a
80°
12p
82°
1p
83°
2p
84°
3p
84°
4p
L 49°H 84°
Cope, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Rain
    46%
    83°52°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Foggy
    18%
    81°51°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    80%
    50°36°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    21%
    59°34°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    33%
    61°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    41%
    59°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    41%
    71°44°
Cope, CO
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°40°68°95°6p12a6a12pnow 81°high 84°low 49°
Cope, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
069° · backing 66°
Direction
ENE
069°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 8 · pk 22 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 66° from the ene.
Cope, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
852.8
+2.3 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 25.18 inHg
Now
852.8
mb
3h
+2.3
mb
12h
-7.4
mb
24h
-7.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 848–861
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Cope, CO
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
10.2 μg/m³
PM 10
17.3 μg/m³
NO₂
0.7 μg/m³
Ozone
117.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.9 Low
Cope, CO
Almanac · Saturday, May 16
Flowers blooming in late autumn, a sure sign of a bad winter coming.
Civil dawn
11:06 AM
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Daylight
14h 24m
Sunset
7:59 PM
Civil dusk
2:31 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Cope, CO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:59 AM
Moonset
1:14 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Cope, CO
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

weather
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Cope at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 14 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 16, 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.

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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.