Colorado's Air Quality This Summer
If you've been watching the AQI numbers climb lately, you're not imagining it. Multiple active wildfires across Colorado — including fires in Pueblo, Lake, and Routt counties — have been pushing smoke into Front Range communities throughout July. Loveland and Northern Colorado have seen their share of hazy afternoons, and the pattern is expected to continue through the rest of summer.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has issued health advisories urging residents — especially children, older adults, and anyone with respiratory sensitivities — to limit strenuous outdoor activity when the Air Quality Index is elevated. You can track hourly AQI readings at the CDPHE Air Quality Summary.
What Smoke Season Does to the Body
Most people think of wildfire smoke as a visual nuisance — a hazy sky, a faint burn smell. But smoke particles are small enough to travel deep into the respiratory tract, and sustained exposure can leave your body feeling heavy and drained. Sleep quality often drops. Energy feels uneven. And the nervous system, cut off from its usual outdoor outlets, tends to run hotter than normal.
Colorado Sun reported this month that bad summer air quality — from both wildfire smoke and ground-level ozone — is no longer an unusual event in Colorado. It's becoming a seasonal pattern, and that shift matters for how Coloradans plan their summers and build wellness routines.
Supporting Wellness on Indoor Days
At The CBD Store in Loveland, the conversation on smoky days has been pretty consistent: customers want something for the daytime restlessness that builds when outdoor plans get cancelled, and something to help them sleep when smoke is disrupting their nights.
For daytime, the CBDfx Calming Tincture – CBD + CBN Oil ($55) has been a steady recommendation. The broad-spectrum formula pairs CBD with CBN to help the nervous system settle without sedation — useful on the kind of cooped-up afternoon that leaves you feeling wired and flat at the same time.
For nighttime, the Koi Nighttime Rest CBD Gummies ($30) pair broad-spectrum CBD with melatonin in a cherry limeade gummy that's become a popular pick this summer. Smoke, heat, and dry air are a rough combination for sleep quality, and a clean, consistent nighttime formula can help your body actually recover.
Make a Plan Before the Next Smoke Day
The CDPHE's air quality tool is worth bookmarking now. Smoke conditions in Colorado can shift quickly based on wind direction and fire activity — a morning that looks clear can turn hazy by early afternoon. Checking before you head out for a hike takes ten seconds and can make a real difference.
The CBD Store is at 677 E. Eisenhower Blvd. in Loveland, open Monday–Saturday 11am–6pm and Sunday 12pm–5pm. Call us at (970) 966-7939 or shop at thecbdstorecompany.com — free shipping on orders over $75.
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