Weather in Kit Carson, Colorado
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Kit Carson, CO
Sunday, May 17 at 12:53 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
67°
Humidity
46%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Sunset
7:57 PM
Kit Carson, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
89°
6p
85°
7p
77°
8p
71°
9p
67°
10p
65°
11p
61°
12a
62°
1a
61°
2a
58°
3a
58°
4a
54°
5a
54°
6a
61°
7a
72°
8a
76°
9a
80°
10a
82°
11a
84°
12p
85°
1p
86°
2p
87°
3p
87°
4p
86°
5p
Kit Carson, CO
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—88°53°
- SundayMay 17Foggy—86°52°
- MondayMay 18Light Drizzle35%71°38°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—65°38°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Rain53%56°47°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Showers53%69°51°
- FridayMay 22Partly Cloudy47%71°49°
Kit Carson, CO
Next 24 hours · Warm now
Kit Carson, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
N
011° · steady
Direction
N
011°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
27
mph
Peak 24h
27
avg 9
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Kit Carson, CO
Air quality
63
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 11.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 21.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 0.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 123.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.7 Low
Kit Carson, CO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:09 AM
Sunrise
5:37 AM
Daylight
14h 20m
Sunset
7:57 PM
Civil dusk
2:28 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Kit Carson, CO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:47 AM
- Moonset
- 2:28 AM
- In sign
- ♉︎ Taurus
Kit Carson, CO
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Kit Carson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 9 (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.