Howard, Colorado Weather
Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Howard weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast——86°57°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast12%—87°63°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle75%0.03″88°55°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle44%0.01″88°54°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast42%—87°55°-1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast27%—90°53°+3°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——94°54°+4°
AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 22.8 µg/m³ (AQI 77) with a 0.84 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 during the projected peak around 7 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 35 now. With UV 0.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 8 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 35
- UV peak
- 0.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 8
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 22.8 µg/m³ (AQI 77) with a 0.84 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.84
- 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
- 11:21 PM
- Moonset
- 11:19 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Monsoon storms drench the south
Howard at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 15°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 81233
16-Day Forecast — Howard
- Sun87°58°2%
- Mon87°63°12%
- Tue88°55°75%
- Wed88°54°44%
- Thu87°55°42%
- Fri90°53°27%
- Sat94°54°5%
- Sun94°59°2%
- Mon96°59°9%
- Tue96°58°16%
- Wed98°58°29%
- Thu97°60°48%
- Fri101°61°55%
- Sat99°59°55%
- Sun97°59°55%
- Mon94°60°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 — Howard
SPC includes Howard 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 Howard
- 81233