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Weather in South Fork, Colorado

Saguaro crowns open white. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

South Fork, CO
Sunday, May 17 at 1:04 AM
68
°
Clear
Feels like
55°
Humidity
11%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:10 PM
South Fork, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
70°
7p
65°
8p
60°
9p
56°
10p
52°
11p
50°
12a
48°
1a
48°
2a
46°
3a
45°
4a
46°
5a
45°
6a
48°
7a
56°
8a
61°
9a
65°
10a
68°
11a
70°
12p
71°
1p
71°
2p
73°
3p
70°
4p
71°
10%
5p
70°
6p
L 45°H 73°
South Fork, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Mostly Clear
    —
    72°45°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    66°42°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Snow
    89%
    51°29°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    —
    60°26°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    12%
    65°35°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    22%
    66°37°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    20%
    67°35°
South Fork, CO
Next 24 hours · Mild now
35°58°80°12a6a12p6pnow 70°high 73°low 45°PRECIP %
South Fork, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
254° · backing 10°
Direction
WSW
254°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
31
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 12
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 12 · pk 31 @ 7:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 31 — flags snap, branches bend.
South Fork, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
747.7
+2.8 mb in 3h · falling · 22.08 inHg
Now
747.7
mb
3h
+2.8
mb
12h
-5.4
mb
24h
-0.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 743–754
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
South Fork, CO
Air quality
78
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
1.5 μg/m³
PM 10
3.2 μg/m³
NO₂
0.4 μg/m³
Ozone
125.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.3 Low
South Fork, CO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:28 AM
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Daylight
14h 15m
Sunset
8:10 PM
Civil dusk
2:40 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
South Fork, CO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:06 PM
Moonset
2:41 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
South Fork, CO
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Saguaro crowns open white

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

South Fork at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 2 (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.