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Weather in Pritchett, Colorado

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Pritchett, CO
Sunday, May 17 at 2:12 AM
82
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
9%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Sunset
7:54 PM
Pritchett, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
81°
8p
73°
9p
70°
10p
66°
11p
63°
12a
60°
1a
58°
2a
57°
3a
57°
4a
56°
5a
54°
6a
60°
7a
66°
8a
72°
9a
76°
10a
80°
11a
84°
12p
85°
1p
87°
2p
87°
3p
87°
4p
87°
5p
84°
6p
74°
7p
L 54°H 87°
Pritchett, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    —
    92°51°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    88°59°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    —
    83°40°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    —
    68°36°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    43%
    56°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    51%
    77°54°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    38%
    70°50°
Pritchett, CO
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°45°70°95°12a6a12p6pnow 81°high 87°low 54°
Pritchett, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
199° · backing 84°
Direction
SSW
199°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
35
avg 11
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 11 · pk 35 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the ssw-bound air across the harbor.
Pritchett, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
840.5
+2.2 mb in 3h · falling · 24.82 inHg
Now
840.5
mb
3h
+2.2
mb
12h
-7.7
mb
24h
-2.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 837–850
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Pritchett, CO
Air quality
82
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
3.8 μg/m³
PM 10
10.4 μg/m³
NO₂
1.5 μg/m³
Ozone
113.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Pritchett, CO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:13 AM
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Daylight
14h 13m
Sunset
7:54 PM
Civil dusk
2:24 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Pritchett, CO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:52 AM
Moonset
2:24 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Pritchett, CO
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Pritchett at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 31 (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.