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Weather in Silverthorne, Colorado

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

Silverthorne, CO
Sunday, May 17 at 1:02 AM
59
°
Overcast
Feels like
48°
Humidity
23%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Sunset
8:12 PM
Silverthorne, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
64°
7p
61°
8p
56°
9p
53°
10p
50°
11p
48°
12a
46°
1a
44°
2a
43°
3a
38°
4a
36°
5a
37°
6a
39°
7a
47°
8a
53°
9a
60°
10a
62°
11a
64°
12p
65°
1p
66°
2p
66°
3p
66°
4p
66°
5p
65°
6p
L 36°H 66°
Silverthorne, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    18%
    63°39°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Drizzle
    21%
    63°37°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Snow Shwrs
    92%
    47°26°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Snow Shwrs
    55%
    50°24°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Snow Shwrs
    48%
    55°28°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    34%
    53°33°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    22%
    59°30°
Silverthorne, CO
Next 24 hours · Cool now
FREEZING 32°30°53°75°12a6a12p6pnow 64°high 66°low 36°
Silverthorne, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
170° · veering 156°
Direction
S
170°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 6
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 6 · pk 26 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 24 — flags snap, branches bend.
Silverthorne, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
730.6
+2.6 mb in 3h · falling · 21.57 inHg
Now
730.6
mb
3h
+2.6
mb
12h
-4.4
mb
24h
-1.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 726–736
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Silverthorne, CO
Air quality
81
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
0.8 μg/m³
PM 10
1.2 μg/m³
NO₂
0.9 μg/m³
Ozone
113.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.2 Low
Silverthorne, CO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:19 AM
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Daylight
14h 24m
Sunset
8:12 PM
Civil dusk
2:44 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Silverthorne, CO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:57 AM
Moonset
2:46 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Silverthorne, 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 →

Silverthorne at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 14 (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.