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Weather in Ophir, Colorado

Saguaro crowns open white. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ophir, CO
Sunday, May 17 at 3:53 AM
50
°
Clear
Feels like
41°
Humidity
20%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Ophir, CO
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
9p
49°
10p
46°
11p
44°
12a
43°
1a
43°
2a
41°
3a
40°
4a
41°
5a
41°
6a
45°
7a
51°
8a
55°
9a
59°
10a
61°
11a
59°
12p
58°
1p
60°
2p
60°
3p
60°
4p
62°
5p
61°
6p
60°
7p
56°
8p
L 40°H 62°
Ophir, CO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    64°44°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    18%
    57°38°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Snow
    100%
    44°22°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    47°23°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    23%
    53°29°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Snow Shwrs
    19%
    50°32°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    10%
    57°30°
Ophir, CO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
156° · steady
Direction
SSE
156°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 9
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 9 · pk 31 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the sse.
Ophir, CO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
705.0
-1.5 mb in 3h · falling · 20.82 inHg
Now
705.0
mb
3h
-1.5
mb
12h
-6.9
mb
24h
-2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 705714
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ophir, CO
Air quality
76
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
1.7 μg/m³
PM 10
3.6 μg/m³
NO₂
1.3 μg/m³
Ozone
112.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Ophir, CO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:32 AM
Sunrise
6:00 AM
Daylight
14h 15m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
2:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ophir, CO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
12:11 PM
Moonset
2:47 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Ophir, 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 →

Ophir at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 24°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 3 (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 Ophir

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.