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Weather in Palmer Lake, Colorado

High country wildflowers peak. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Palmer Lake, CO
Sunday, May 17 at 2:12 AM
63
°
Clear
Feels like
57°
Humidity
38%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
Palmer Lake, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
69°
8p
66°
9p
62°
10p
63°
11p
59°
12a
61°
1a
58°
2a
55°
3a
52°
4a
51°
5a
52°
6a
54°
7a
62°
8a
67°
9a
71°
10a
72°
11a
75°
12p
74°
1p
73°
2p
75°
3p
73°
4p
70°
5p
69°
6p
69°
7p
L 51°H 75°
Palmer Lake, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    17%
    72°49°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    23%
    69°47°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Snow
    94%
    48°30°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    75%
    51°28°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    75%
    63°38°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    64%
    57°41°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    32%
    61°38°
Palmer Lake, CO
Next 24 hours · Mild now
45°63°80°12a6a12p6pnow 69°high 75°low 51°
Palmer Lake, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
002° · veering 146°
Direction
N
002°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 · pk 20 @ 2:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Palmer Lake, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
773.9
+2.3 mb in 3h · falling · 22.85 inHg
Now
773.9
mb
3h
+2.3
mb
12h
-6.6
mb
24h
-2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 770–783
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Palmer Lake, CO
Air quality
83
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
2.2 μg/m³
PM 10
2.7 μg/m³
NO₂
6.3 μg/m³
Ozone
99.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Palmer Lake, CO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:16 AM
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Daylight
14h 21m
Sunset
8:06 PM
Civil dusk
2:37 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Palmer Lake, CO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:54 AM
Moonset
2:39 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Palmer Lake, CO
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

High country wildflowers peak

bird
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Palmer Lake at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 11 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

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Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.