Merino, Colorado Weather
Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Merino weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Clear——95°57°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast14%—99°65°+4°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle57%—101°73°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Heavy Showers57%0.72″94°64°-7°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle60%—94°66°0°
- FridayJul 10Overcast25%—96°69°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Clear10%—94°69°-2°
AQI 67 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI down 37 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. Ozone at AQI 43 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 19 around 1 PM.
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 43 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 19 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 43
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 19
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.5 µg/m³ (AQI 42) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.87
- 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
- 11:12 PM
- Moonset
- 11:08 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Monsoon storms drench the south
Merino at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 80741
15-Day Forecast — Merino
- Sun95°57°1%
- Mon99°65°14%
- Tue101°73°57%
- Wed94°64°57%
- Thu94°66°60%
- Fri96°69°25%
- Sat94°69°10%
- Sun98°72°3%
- Mon108°76°3%
- Tue107°75°11%
- Wed107°75°22%
- Thu104°75°30%
- Fri99°73°32%
- Sat102°71°27%
- Sun95°74°33%
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 — Merino
SPC includes Merino 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 Merino
- 80741