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Weather in Idalia, Colorado

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Idalia, CO
Sunday, May 17 at 2:43 AM
60
°
Overcast
Feels like
57°
Humidity
77%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:33 AM
Sunset
7:57 PM
Idalia, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
8p
67°
9p
64°
10p
61°
11p
59°
12a
58°
1a
57°
2a
61°
3a
57°
4a
53°
5a
54°
6a
61°
7a
69°
8a
75°
9a
79°
10a
82°
11a
84°
12p
84°
1p
85°
2p
86°
3p
87°
4p
86°
5p
85°
6p
78°
7p
L 53°H 87°
Idalia, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    72%
    84°53°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Rain
    16%
    65°48°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Rain
    71%
    48°38°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    23%
    61°35°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    26%
    59°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    37%
    57°49°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    37%
    72°47°
Idalia, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
157° · veering 62°
Direction
SSE
157°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
35
avg 11
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 35 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 62° from the sse.
Idalia, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
864.5
+0.2 mb in 3h · falling · 25.53 inHg
Now
864.5
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-9.9
mb
24h
-6.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 863875
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Idalia, CO
Air quality
60
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
5.8 μg/m³
PM 10
9.7 μg/m³
NO₂
1.7 μg/m³
Ozone
103.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Idalia, CO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:04 AM
Sunrise
5:33 AM
Daylight
14h 24m
Sunset
7:57 PM
Civil dusk
2:29 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Idalia, CO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:42 AM
Moonset
2:29 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Idalia, CO
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Idalia at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°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.

ZIP codes in Idalia

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.