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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 6:06 AM
53
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
43°
Humidity
19%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:55 AM
Sunset
8:11 PM
South Fork, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
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
68°
7p
61°
8p
59°
9p
56°
10p
53°
11p
L 45°H 73°
South Fork, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    66°42°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Snow
    95%
    54°29°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    —
    61°26°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    20%
    59°38°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    18%
    69°37°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    16%
    68°38°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    21%
    75°41°
South Fork, CO
Next 24 hours · Cold now
35°58°80°12a6a12p6pnow 50°high 73°low 45°PRECIP %
South Fork, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
265° · steady
Direction
W
265°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 12
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 32 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
South Fork, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
743.3
-1.7 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 21.95 inHg
Now
743.3
mb
3h
-1.7
mb
12h
-4.9
mb
24h
-5.1
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
76
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
2.0 μg/m³
PM 10
4.2 μg/m³
NO₂
0.9 μg/m³
Ozone
122.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 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 16m
Sunset
8:11 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
♊︎ Gemini
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: 21°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.