Swink, Colorado Weather
Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Swink weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast17%—97°65°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast——99°62°+2°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers30%—103°71°+4°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast34%—102°72°-1°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast45%—102°70°0°
- FridayJul 10Overcast38%—103°67°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Clear——103°72°0°
AQI 55 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.0 µg/m³ (AQI 50), ratio 0.54 with 6 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
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 48 now. With UV 9.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 60 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 9.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 60
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.0 µg/m³ (AQI 50), ratio 0.54 with 6 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.54
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
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
- 11:12 PM
- Moonset
- 11:10 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Monsoon storms drench the south
Swink at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 19°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: 81077
16-Day Forecast — Swink
- Sun97°65°17%
- Mon99°62°4%
- Tue103°71°30%
- Wed102°72°34%
- Thu102°70°45%
- Fri103°67°38%
- Sat103°72°9%
- Sun104°75°2%
- Mon105°74°4%
- Tue108°77°8%
- Wed109°80°12%
- Thu108°73°21%
- Fri102°74°23%
- Sat100°74°44%
- Sun100°76°48%
- Mon103°75°27%
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 — Swink
SPC includes Swink 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.
ZIP codes in Swink
- 81077