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Federal Heights, Colorado Weather

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

Federal Heights, CO
Sunday, July 5 at 1:47 AM
65
°
Clear
Feels like
60°
Humidity
35%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
11:37 PM
Sunset
2:31 PM
Federal Heights, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastFederal Heights, CO: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 62 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 62°H 95°
Federal Heights, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    95°62°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    99°66°+4°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    45%
    —
    97°75°-2°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Rain
    59%
    0.07″
    95°69°-2°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Rain
    36%
    0.05″
    94°69°-1°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Mostly Clear
    20%
    —
    97°71°+3°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Clear
    —
    —
    96°72°-1°
Federal Heights, CO
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°55°80°105°12a6a12p6pnow 66°high 95°low 62°
Federal Heights, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
220° · backing 89°
Direction
SW
220°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 5
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 5 · pk 18 @ 8:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 164SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 89° from the sw.
Federal Heights, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
835.6
-2.1 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 24.68 inHg
Now
835.6
mb
3h
-2.1
mb
12h
-6.5
mb
24h
+0.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 835–843
830835840845850-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW842.6835.2835.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Federal Heights, CO
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
↓-58 in 6h

AQI 45 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 58 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 8.8 µg/m³ (AQI 49) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
8.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
16μg/m³
OzoneGood
49μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.8 µg/m³ (AQI 49) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.93
Wind
light
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Federal Heights, CO
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
105.0mi
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
07:47 UTC · Federal Heights, 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
07:47 UTC · Federal Heights, CO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Federal Heights, CO
Satellite · infrared · animated
Federal Heights, CO
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Federal Heights, CO
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:06 AM
Sunrise
11:37 PM
Daylight
14h 54m
Sunset
2:31 PM
Civil dusk
9:05 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Federal Heights, CO
The moon
Waning Gibbous
75% illuminated
Moonrise
11:19 PM
Moonset
11:15 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Federal Heights, CO
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Monsoon storms drench the south

insect
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Federal Heights at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

15-Day Forecast — Federal Heights

  1. Sun95°62°2%
  2. Mon99°66°7%
  3. Tue97°75°45%
  4. Wed95°69°59%
  5. Thu94°69°36%
  6. Fri97°71°20%
  7. Sat96°72°5%
  8. Sun100°76°2%
  9. Mon107°77°8%
  10. Tue103°80°20%
  11. Wed100°78°25%
  12. Thu102°73°44%
  13. Fri100°75°45%
  14. Sat103°75°44%
  15. Sun95°79°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 — Federal Heights

SPC includes Federal Heights 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.

January 1–5: Deep freeze grips the high peaks.January 6–10: Ice thickens on alpine tarns.January 11–15: Springs stir beneath locked earth.January 16–20: Grouse call from the transition zone.January 21–25: First signals of the soil's turning.January 26–31: Stream water crystallizes thick.February 1–5: The year's coldest fortnight begins.February 6–10: East wind carries a subtle promise.February 11–15: Snowmelt springs whisper beneath ice.February 16–20: Red-wing calls rise from the wetlands.February 21–25: Rain begins to trace the snowline upward.February 26–28: Mist gathers in the warming canyons.March 1–5: Grass and trees stir from their sleep.March 6–10: Hibernators break through frozen ground.March 11–15: First blooms open to the spring sun.March 16–20: Mountain bluebirds return to the summits.March 21–25: Spring equinox at the divide.March 26–31: Aspen catkins burst in clusters.April 1–5: Thunderstorms rumble over granite peaks.April 6–10: Swallows and swifts slice the warming sky.April 11–15: Sandhill cranes call through the wetlands.April 16–20: Rainbows arch over the snowfields.April 21–25: New growth explodes across the montane.April 26–30: Last frost yields to summer growth.May 1–5: Wildflowers crest the high meadows.May 6–10: Summer monsoon clouds gather southward.May 11–15: Snowmelt crests toward the divide.May 16–20: High country wildflowers peak.May 21–25: Summer heat accelerates the growing season.May 26–31: Summer settles into the high country.June 1–5: Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks.June 6–10: Glacier lily carpets the snowmelt.June 11–15: Paintbrush crowns the ridges.June 16–20: Thunderheads build by noon.June 21–25: Long light holds the peaks.June 26–30: Monsoon moisture drifts north.July 1–5: Monsoon storms drench the south.July 6–10: Wind builds through canyons.July 11–15: Lightning crowns every peak.July 16–20: Elk herds claim alpine meadows.July 21–25: Pika caches reach their peak.July 26–31: Monsoon pulses weaken northward.August 1–5: Summer heat breaks with monsoon.August 6–10: First frost creeps to peaks.August 11–15: Cool wind returns from north.August 16–20: Monsoon clouds gather over the peaks.August 21–25: The monsoon breaks into scattered showers.August 26–31: Summer insects thin as autumn wind rises.September 1–5: Elk descend from summer high meadows.September 6–10: Dew crystallizes on high grass at dawn.September 11–15: Hawks begin the long crossing southward.September 16–20: Equinox: darkness claims the high passes.September 21–25: Thunder retreats as the monsoon dies.September 26–30: First frost hardens the high valleys.October 1–5: October: the aspen stands reach their peak.October 6–10: Aspen gold slides downslope with the chill.October 11–15: Snow settles on the high passes.October 16–20: Elk bugling fades as rut nears its end.October 21–25: First hard frost grips the basin.October 26–31: Late rains settle into November patterns.November 1–5: Aspen canopy falls to earth.November 6–10: Granite bones emerge from cover.November 11–15: Earth begins to harden.November 16–20: Bare ranges hold silence.November 21–25: Snow returns to the peaks.November 26–30: North wind strips the landscape.December 1–5: Deep darkness settles over the ranges.December 6–10: Winter locks the high country.December 11–15: Elk withdraw to winter range.December 16–20: Ice thickens across frozen water.December 21–25: Winter solstice — the sun returns.December 26–31: The year closes in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Monsoon storms drench the south

Monsoon established in southern Mountain West (New Mexico, southern Utah, Arizona north); afternoon downpours and lightning common.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

July is Federal Heights's warmest stretch (~72°F) and December its coldest (~25°F); precipitation crests in May at 3.3 inches and ebbs in January to 0.9 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January25°0.9″10
February28°1.1″11
March33°1.9″15
April44°2.6″18
May55°3.3″21
June66°2.1″20
July72°2.2″23
August70°1.8″23
September63°1.4″15
October48°1.4″11
November33°1.4″12
December25°0.9″10

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Federal Heights's January averages 25°F and July 72°F — 46°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 21 inches over some 191 days.

Precipitation in Federal Heights runs summer-dominant: May averages 3.3 inches across 21.2 days of warm-season storms, while January drops to 0.9 inches over 10.4 rainy days of drier cool air. That puts Federal Heights in a summer-convective cohort with places like Shaw Heights, CO, Sherrelwood, CO and Westminster, CO.

The cool-season window in Federal Heights starts at mid-April, when nights stop freezing — think kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Hold Federal Heights's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Federal Heights's last frost. Federal Heights's window closes around mid-November as overnight lows return below freezing. Within Federal Heights, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Federal Heights's local frost dates.

Similar climates: Shaw Heights, CO, Sherrelwood, CO, Westminster, CO, Twin Lakes, CO, Welby, CO.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Federal Heights?
Federal Heights's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in Federal Heights the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Federal Heights?
Rainfall in Federal Heights peaks in May near 3.3 inches, out of about 21 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Federal Heights?
Federal Heights peaks in July, when the mean runs near 72°F.
What is the coldest month in Federal Heights?
December is Federal Heights's coldest month, averaging about 25°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Federal Heights?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-April in Federal Heights; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Federal Heights get?
Federal Heights records around 191 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Federal Heights?
Since December in Federal Heights averages 25°F, Federal Heights's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Federal Heights?
Federal Heights's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Federal Heights?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Federal Heights in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Federal Heights?
Current conditions for Federal Heights and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Federal Heights forecast updated?
The Federal Heights forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Federal Heights?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Federal Heights are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Federal Heights?
The next few days in Federal Heights's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a hot desert zone, Federal Heights, Colorado swings from 25°F in the heart of winter to 72°F at midsummer — a 47°F arc.

Across the year, Federal Heights collects about 21 inches of precipitation over roughly 191 days with measurable rain or snow.

Federal Heights's 47°F range, set by its 39.9°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in Federal Heights.

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ZIP codes in Federal Heights

  • 80260

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.