Las Animas, Colorado Weather
Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Las Animas weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast——97°65°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast——102°65°+5°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle29%—103°75°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Showers37%0.24″101°73°-2°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle41%—102°69°+1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast35%—98°68°-4°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast——102°74°+4°
AQI 44 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 7.7 µg/m³ (AQI 43), ratio 0.56 with 10 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
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 30 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 13 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 30
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 13
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.7 µg/m³ (AQI 43), ratio 0.56 with 10 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.56
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
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
- 11:10 PM
- Moonset
- 11:08 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Monsoon storms drench the south
Las Animas at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 81054
15-Day Forecast — Las Animas
- Sun98°66°9%
- Mon102°65°7%
- Tue103°75°29%
- Wed101°73°37%
- Thu102°69°41%
- Fri98°68°35%
- Sat102°74°8%
- Sun97°71°2%
- Mon106°74°2%
- Tue109°78°9%
- Wed109°77°16%
- Thu104°77°21%
- Fri98°72°27%
- Sat99°73°20%
- Sun105°79°31%
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 — Las Animas
SPC includes Las Animas 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 Las Animas
- 81054