Rocky Ford, Colorado Weather
Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Rocky Ford weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast——91°65°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast17%—96°66°+5°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle——100°64°+4°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle33%—102°70°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast33%—101°73°-1°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle32%—101°69°0°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle22%—100°66°-1°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). Ozone at AQI 53 — 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 53 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 53
- UV peak
- 4.8 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 53
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.4 µg/m³ (AQI 47) with a 0.68 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.68
- 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
- 10:48 PM
- Moonset
- 10:05 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Monsoon storms drench the south
Rocky Ford at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 81067
16-Day Forecast — Rocky Ford
- Sat91°65°5%
- Sun96°66°17%
- Mon100°64°6%
- Tue102°70°33%
- Wed101°73°33%
- Thu101°69°32%
- Fri100°66°22%
- Sat94°65°9%
- Sun100°73°3%
- Mon101°76°3%
- Tue97°72°13%
- Wed100°73°27%
- Thu101°74°29%
- Fri101°69°30%
- Sat95°69°32%
- Sun91°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 — Rocky Ford
SPC has placed Rocky Ford 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 Rocky Ford
- 81067