Palmer Lake, Colorado Weather
Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Palmer Lake weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast20%—84°54°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast16%—86°56°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle78%—88°58°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle80%—88°58°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle76%—86°55°-2°
- FridayJul 10Overcast33%—88°58°+2°
- SaturdayJul 11Clear——94°55°+6°
AQI 45 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.3 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.70 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 during the projected peak around 6 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.3 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.70 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.70
- 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
- 11:14 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Monsoon storms drench the south
Palmer Lake at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 19°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 80133
16-Day Forecast — Palmer Lake
- Sun84°54°20%
- Mon86°56°16%
- Tue88°58°78%
- Wed88°58°80%
- Thu86°55°76%
- Fri88°58°33%
- Sat94°55°8%
- Sun95°60°2%
- Mon97°60°8%
- Tue95°60°17%
- Wed96°61°29%
- Thu99°63°49%
- Fri98°63°48%
- Sat92°63°48%
- Sun94°61°61%
- Mon93°63°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 — Palmer Lake
SPC includes Palmer Lake 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 Palmer Lake
- 80133
- 80132