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Rock Creek Park, Colorado Weather

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Rock Creek Park weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Rock Creek Park, CO
Sunday, July 5 at 12:10 AM
68
°
Clear
Feels like
62°
Humidity
31%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
11:40 PM
Sunset
2:27 PM
Rock Creek Park, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastRock Creek Park, CO: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 59 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 59°H 89°
Rock Creek Park, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    0.01″
    89°59°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    90°66°+1°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Heavy Rain
    67%
    0.48″
    94°65°+4°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Showers
    62%
    0.14″
    92°65°-2°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Rain
    57%
    0.29″
    87°63°-5°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    35%
    —
    90°62°+3°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Partly Cloudy
    —
    —
    94°69°+4°
Rock Creek Park, CO
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°50°73°95°6p12a6a12pnow 68°high 89°low 59°PRECIP %
Rock Creek Park, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
200° · veering 172°
Direction
SSW
200°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 11
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 11 · pk 26 @ 1:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 3010SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 172° from the ssw.
Rock Creek Park, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
815.4
+1.6 mb in 3h · rising · 24.08 inHg
Now
815.4
mb
3h
+1.6
mb
12h
-2.4
mb
24h
+4.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 810–818
805810815820825-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW818.4810.1815.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Rock Creek Park, CO
Air quality
90
AQI
Moderate
→-2 in 6h

AQI 90 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 10.1 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.77 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
10.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
13μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneUnhealthy SG
106μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 50. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~85%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 50
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 11

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 10.1 µg/m³ (AQI 53) with a 0.77 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.77
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³350
Rock Creek Park, CO
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
7%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
124.4mi
UNLIMITED
160 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
06:10 UTC · Rock Creek Park, CO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
06:10 UTC · Rock Creek Park, CO · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Rock Creek Park, CO
Satellite · infrared · animated
Rock Creek Park, CO
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Rock Creek Park, CO
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:09 AM
Sunrise
11:40 PM
Daylight
14h 47m
Sunset
2:27 PM
Civil dusk
9:00 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Rock Creek Park, CO
The moon
Waning Gibbous
75% illuminated
Moonrise
11:17 PM
Moonset
11:14 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Rock Creek Park, CO
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Monsoon storms drench the south

insect
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Rock Creek Park at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

15-Day Forecast — Rock Creek Park

  1. Sun89°59°12%
  2. Mon90°66°8%
  3. Tue94°65°67%
  4. Wed92°65°62%
  5. Thu87°63°57%
  6. Fri90°62°35%
  7. Sat94°69°9%
  8. Sun90°66°2%
  9. Mon97°66°5%
  10. Tue100°73°16%
  11. Wed100°74°31%
  12. Thu96°71°43%
  13. Fri94°68°51%
  14. Sat94°66°56%
  15. Sun94°69°59%

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 — Rock Creek Park

SPC includes Rock Creek Park 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.

January 1–5: Deep freeze grips the high peaks.January 6–10: Ice thickens on alpine tarns.January 11–15: Springs stir beneath locked earth.January 16–20: Grouse call from the transition zone.January 21–25: First signals of the soil's turning.January 26–31: Stream water crystallizes thick.February 1–5: The year's coldest fortnight begins.February 6–10: East wind carries a subtle promise.February 11–15: Snowmelt springs whisper beneath ice.February 16–20: Red-wing calls rise from the wetlands.February 21–25: Rain begins to trace the snowline upward.February 26–28: Mist gathers in the warming canyons.March 1–5: Grass and trees stir from their sleep.March 6–10: Hibernators break through frozen ground.March 11–15: First blooms open to the spring sun.March 16–20: Mountain bluebirds return to the summits.March 21–25: Spring equinox at the divide.March 26–31: Aspen catkins burst in clusters.April 1–5: Thunderstorms rumble over granite peaks.April 6–10: Swallows and swifts slice the warming sky.April 11–15: Sandhill cranes call through the wetlands.April 16–20: Rainbows arch over the snowfields.April 21–25: New growth explodes across the montane.April 26–30: Last frost yields to summer growth.May 1–5: Wildflowers crest the high meadows.May 6–10: Summer monsoon clouds gather southward.May 11–15: Snowmelt crests toward the divide.May 16–20: High country wildflowers peak.May 21–25: Summer heat accelerates the growing season.May 26–31: Summer settles into the high country.June 1–5: Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks.June 6–10: Glacier lily carpets the snowmelt.June 11–15: Paintbrush crowns the ridges.June 16–20: Thunderheads build by noon.June 21–25: Long light holds the peaks.June 26–30: Monsoon moisture drifts north.July 1–5: Monsoon storms drench the south.July 6–10: Wind builds through canyons.July 11–15: Lightning crowns every peak.July 16–20: Elk herds claim alpine meadows.July 21–25: Pika caches reach their peak.July 26–31: Monsoon pulses weaken northward.August 1–5: Summer heat breaks with monsoon.August 6–10: First frost creeps to peaks.August 11–15: Cool wind returns from north.August 16–20: Monsoon clouds gather over the peaks.August 21–25: The monsoon breaks into scattered showers.August 26–31: Summer insects thin as autumn wind rises.September 1–5: Elk descend from summer high meadows.September 6–10: Dew crystallizes on high grass at dawn.September 11–15: Hawks begin the long crossing southward.September 16–20: Equinox: darkness claims the high passes.September 21–25: Thunder retreats as the monsoon dies.September 26–30: First frost hardens the high valleys.October 1–5: October: the aspen stands reach their peak.October 6–10: Aspen gold slides downslope with the chill.October 11–15: Snow settles on the high passes.October 16–20: Elk bugling fades as rut nears its end.October 21–25: First hard frost grips the basin.October 26–31: Late rains settle into November patterns.November 1–5: Aspen canopy falls to earth.November 6–10: Granite bones emerge from cover.November 11–15: Earth begins to harden.November 16–20: Bare ranges hold silence.November 21–25: Snow returns to the peaks.November 26–30: North wind strips the landscape.December 1–5: Deep darkness settles over the ranges.December 6–10: Winter locks the high country.December 11–15: Elk withdraw to winter range.December 16–20: Ice thickens across frozen water.December 21–25: Winter solstice — the sun returns.December 26–31: The year closes in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Monsoon storms drench the south

Monsoon established in southern Mountain West (New Mexico, southern Utah, Arizona north); afternoon downpours and lightning common.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

In Rock Creek Park, July runs warmest near 72°F and December coldest around 32°F, while July is the wettest month (3.1 inches) and December the driest (0.2 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January32°0.3″1
February33°0.3″1
March41°0.8″2
April48°1.4″4
May57°2.0″5
June67°2.3″4
July72°3.1″6
August70°3.0″6
September63°1.4″3
October51°0.8″2
November40°0.4″1
December32°0.2″1

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Rock Creek Park?
Frost typically leaves Rock Creek Park by mid-April and returns to Rock Creek Park near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Rock Creek Park?
Rainfall in Rock Creek Park peaks in July near 3.1 inches, out of about 16 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Rock Creek Park?
On average July tops the year in Rock Creek Park at about 72°F.
What is the coldest month in Rock Creek Park?
The coldest stretch in Rock Creek Park falls in December, around 32°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Rock Creek Park?
Around mid-April, start frost-hardy crops in Rock Creek Park; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
How many rainy days does Rock Creek Park get?
Rock Creek Park records around 37 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Rock Creek Park?
With December around 32°F, Rock Creek Park's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Rock Creek Park's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Rock Creek Park?
Rock Creek Park's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Rock Creek Park?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Rock Creek Park in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Rock Creek Park?
Current conditions for Rock Creek Park and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Rock Creek Park forecast updated?
The Rock Creek Park forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Rock Creek Park?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Rock Creek Park are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Rock Creek Park?
The next few days in Rock Creek Park's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a hot desert zone, Rock Creek Park, Colorado swings from 32°F in the heart of winter to 72°F at midsummer — a 40°F arc.

Rain and snow bring Rock Creek Park roughly 16 inches a year across approximately 37 measurable-precipitation days.

Rock Creek Park sits at 38.7°N; that 40°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Rock Creek Park.

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ZIP codes in Rock Creek Park

  • 80926

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.