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Weather in Sheridan Lake, Colorado

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

Sheridan Lake, CO
Sunday, May 17 at 12:47 AM
88
°
Clear
Feels like
79°
Humidity
14%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Sunset
7:54 PM
Sheridan Lake, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
89°
6p
87°
7p
79°
8p
73°
9p
70°
10p
65°
11p
62°
12a
60°
1a
59°
2a
59°
3a
57°
4a
55°
5a
55°
6a
60°
7a
70°
8a
79°
9a
83°
10a
85°
11a
87°
12p
87°
1p
88°
2p
89°
3p
89°
4p
89°
5p
L 55°H 89°
Sheridan Lake, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    90°55°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Foggy
    88°53°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    10%
    84°40°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    67°38°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    54%
    57°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Showers
    56%
    65°52°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    34%
    73°48°
Sheridan Lake, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
184° · backing 171°
Direction
S
184°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
31
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 31 @ 10:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 171° from the s.
Sheridan Lake, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
865.6
+4.7 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 25.56 inHg
Now
865.6
mb
3h
+4.7
mb
12h
-7.1
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 858873
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Sheridan Lake, CO
Air quality
68
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
13.4 μg/m³
PM 10
24.0 μg/m³
NO₂
0.8 μg/m³
Ozone
129.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.6 Low
Sheridan Lake, CO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:08 AM
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
7:54 PM
Civil dusk
2:25 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sheridan Lake, CO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:46 AM
Moonset
2:25 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Sheridan Lake, 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 →

Sheridan Lake at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 15°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 7 (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 Sheridan Lake

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.