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Weather in Colorado Springs, Colorado

06:07 AM
Now
Cloudy Night
54° F
Feels Like 55°
Precipitation 37 %
Wind 2 mph
Humidity 97 %
Today
Cloudy Weather
Day 86°
Night 54°
Precipitation 25 %
Wind 9 mph
UV Index (0 - 11+) 11

Warning: Extreme UV Index Today: 11

Overexposure to the sun's harmful UV rays can cause sunburn and increase the risk of developing skin cancer, including melanoma. Protect yourself by wearing clothing that covers your skin, sunglasses, and a hat. Apply a broad-spectrum sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher every two hours, even on cloudy days. Minimize direct sun exposure during peak hours (10 AM to 4 PM) to reduce the risk.

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Air Quality in Colorado Springs

NOW
29 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM2.5 3.39 µg/m³
PM10 4.3 µg/m³
O3 0.032 ppm
NO2 0.7 ppb
SO2 0 ppb
CO 0.10 ppm
NH3 1.34 µg/m³
NO 0 µg/m³
PM2.5 – Fine particles <2.5μm
PM10 – Inhalable particles <10μm
O3 – Ozone
NO2 – Nitrogen dioxide
SO2 – Sulfur dioxide
CO – Carbon monoxide
NH3 – Ammonia
NO – Nitric oxide

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Show raw pollutant concentrations (µg/m³)
PM2.53.39 µg/m³
PM104.3 µg/m³
O362.42 µg/m³
NO21.25 µg/m³
SO20.07 µg/m³
CO112.88 µg/m³
NH31.34 µg/m³
NO0 µg/m³

Weather Alerts and Warnings for Colorado Springs

Air Quality Alert

Air Quality Alert issued August 4 at 9:10AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Aug 4, 9:10 AM Aug 5, 9:00 AM
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has
issued the following...

WHAT...Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke.

WHERE...Moffat, Routt, Grand, Rio Blanco, Eagle, Summit, Garfield,
Pitkin, Mesa, Delta, Gunnison, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel,
Dolores, Montezuma, La Plata, Saguache, San Juan, Hinsdale,
Mineral, Archuleta, Sedgwick, Logan, Crowley, Jackson, Phillips,
Morgan, Yuma, Washington, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Elbert, Kit Carson,
Lake, Park, Lincoln, Teller, Cheyenne, El Paso, Chaffee, Fremont,
Kiowa, Pueblo, Custer, Bent, Prowers, Otero, Huerfano, Rio Grande,
Alamosa, Las Animas, Baca, Costilla and Conejos Counties.
Locations include, but are not limited to Craig, Steamboat
Springs, Granby, Hot Sulphur Springs, Kremmling, Meeker, Rangely,
Eagle, Vail, Breckenridge, Glenwood Springs, Aspen, Grand
Junction, Delta, Gunnison, Montrose, Nucla, Ouray, Telluride, Dove
Creek, Cortez, Durango, Hermosa, Honeyville, Rockwood, Saguache,
Silverton, Lake City, Creede, Pagosa Springs, Julesburg, Sterling,
Ordway, Walden, Holyoke, Fort Morgan, Wray, Akron, Central City,
Georgetown, Kiowa, Burlington, Leadville, Fairplay, Limon, Cripple
Creek, Cheyenne Wells, Colorado Springs, Buena Vista, Salida,
Canon City, Eads, Pueblo, Westcliffe, Las Animas, Lamar, La Junta,
Walsenburg, Del Norte, South Fork, Alamosa, Kim, Trinidad,
Springfield, San Luis and Conejos.

WHEN...900 AM Tuesday August 04 to 900 AM Wednesday August 05

IMPACTS...Areas of moderate to heavy smoke from out-of-state
wildfires will be possible across Colorado through at least
Wednesday morning.

HEALTH INFORMATION...Public Health Recommendations: If smoke is
thick or becomes thick in your neighborhood you may want to remain
indoors. This is especially true for those with heart disease,
respiratory illnesses, the very young, and older adults. Consider
limiting outdoor activity when moderate to heavy smoke is present.
Consider relocating temporarily if smoke is present indoors and is
making you ill. If visibility is less than 5 miles in smoke in
your neighborhood, smoke has reached levels that are unhealthy.
Updated: Aug 5, 4:47 AM Source: NWS Alert