Olney Springs, Colorado Weather
Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Olney Springs weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast16%—96°63°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast——99°64°+3°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast34%—102°68°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle34%—101°69°-1°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast35%—98°67°-3°
- FridayJul 10Overcast33%—98°63°0°
- SaturdayJul 11Partly Cloudy10%—102°70°+4°
AQI 47 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 15 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 7.6 µg/m³ (AQI 42), ratio 0.63 with 12 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 32 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 14 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 32
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 14
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.6 µg/m³ (AQI 42), ratio 0.63 with 12 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.63
- 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
- 11:13 PM
- Moonset
- 11:11 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Monsoon storms drench the south
Olney Springs at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 5 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 81062
15-Day Forecast — Olney Springs
- Sun96°63°16%
- Mon99°64°2%
- Tue102°68°34%
- Wed101°69°34%
- Thu98°67°35%
- Fri98°63°33%
- Sat102°70°10%
- Sun97°71°1%
- Mon106°70°1%
- Tue108°73°10%
- Wed108°76°19%
- Thu105°68°33%
- Fri97°71°35%
- Sat99°72°26%
- Sun104°74°32%
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 — Olney Springs
SPC includes Olney 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 Olney Springs
- 81062