Hotchkiss, Colorado Weather
Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Hotchkiss weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast——96°64°—
- MondayJul 6Drizzle——96°68°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle——98°63°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast——100°67°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast——98°63°-2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast——101°63°+3°
- SaturdayJul 11Clear——104°64°+3°
AQI 73 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 26 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 14.5 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 41 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 18 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 41
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 18
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 14.5 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- 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
- 11:29 PM
- Moonset
- 11:26 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Monsoon storms drench the south
Hotchkiss at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 81419
15-Day Forecast — Hotchkiss
- Sun96°64°0%
- Mon96°68°4%
- Tue98°63°9%
- Wed100°67°6%
- Thu98°63°7%
- Fri101°63°1%
- Sat104°64°4%
- Sun105°66°7%
- Mon107°67°16%
- Tue106°67°16%
- Wed108°65°41%
- Thu105°66°68%
- Fri105°65°71%
- Sat105°66°58%
- Sun101°62°48%
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 — Hotchkiss
SPC includes Hotchkiss 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 Hotchkiss
- 81419