Olney Springs, Colorado Weather
Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Olney Springs weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast——90°64°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast14%—95°65°+5°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——99°61°+4°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle26%—100°68°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast30%—101°72°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast30%—101°67°0°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle18%—100°65°-1°
AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 55 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
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 55 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 55
- UV peak
- 4.9 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 55
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.8 µg/m³ (AQI 49), ratio 0.67 with 8 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.67
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 10:49 PM
- Moonset
- 10:06 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Monsoon storms drench the south
Olney Springs at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 17°F above 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
16-Day Forecast — Olney Springs
- Sat90°64°7%
- Sun95°65°14%
- Mon99°61°5%
- Tue100°68°26%
- Wed101°72°30%
- Thu101°67°30%
- Fri100°65°18%
- Sat94°64°9%
- Sun100°70°2%
- Mon101°75°3%
- Tue98°70°16%
- Wed101°71°27%
- Thu100°72°29%
- Fri99°70°30%
- Sat94°68°32%
- Sun90°67°26%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, 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 has placed Olney Springs in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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