Manitou Springs, Colorado Weather
Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Manitou Springs weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast11%—89°59°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast24%—92°61°+3°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Rain83%0.58″90°66°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Heavy Drizzle75%0.04″90°65°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle59%0.02″87°65°-3°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle34%0.01″88°66°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast10%—93°70°+5°
AQI 81 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 28 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 9.2 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.71 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 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 49 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 22 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 49
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 22
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.2 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.71 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.71
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:18 PM
- Moonset
- 11:15 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Monsoon storms drench the south
Manitou Springs at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- 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: 80829
15-Day Forecast — Manitou Springs
- Sun90°57°11%
- Mon92°61°24%
- Tue90°66°83%
- Wed90°65°75%
- Thu87°65°59%
- Fri88°66°34%
- Sat93°70°10%
- Sun90°68°2%
- Mon96°69°8%
- Tue97°75°21%
- Wed98°75°32%
- Thu95°71°49%
- Fri92°69°48%
- Sat92°69°48%
- Sun92°73°61%
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 — Manitou Springs
SPC includes Manitou Springs 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 Manitou Springs
- 80829