Acres Green, Colorado Weather
Acres Green, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Acres Green, Douglas County.
Full aviation weather for Acres Green is published on the Centennial Airport (KAPA) page, 4 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Acres Green have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Acres Green: Buckley Space Force Base (KBKF) 20 km · Denver International Airport (KDEN) 39 km · Colorado Air and Space Port (KCFO) 40 km · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC) 44 km · Erie Municipal Airport (KEIK) 52 km
Conditions reported at KAPA describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Acres Green specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Acres Green, Colorado
Acres Green unfolds across the high plains, a place where the land stretches out with a quiet, unassuming grace. It lies 1.9 miles south-south-west of Centennial, CO (from Centennial, CO: bearing 213°T), and is situated 3.9 miles east of Highlands Ranch. The terrain here is a subtle tapestry of rolling meadows and shallow draws, punctuated by the occasional hardy cottonwood or scrub oak that offers a sliver of shade against the wide, often brilliant, Colorado sky. In the early morning, a pearly mist often clings to the lower ground, softening the edges of the landscape and lending a hushed reverence to the dawn. The air itself, especially as the sun begins its descent, carries a dry, clean scent, mingling the dust of the plains with the faint, sweet perfume of wild grasses. Life in Acres Green moves with a measured cadence, a steady beat that echoes the expansive horizons. The history of Acres Green is tied to the enduring spirit of settlement and agriculture, a legacy etched not in grand monuments but in the persistent cultivation of the land. For generations, this area has been a provider, its fertile soil yielding crops and supporting livestock, a testament to the tenacity of those who first tamed this prairie. The local economy still draws strength from these roots, with ranches and agricultural enterprises forming the backbone of the community's commerce. While modern development has brought new residents and businesses, the character of Acres Green remains deeply connected to its past, a place where the simple rhythms of farm and family still hold sway, and the vastness of the sky overhead inspires a profound sense of perspective.
Live animated radar for Acres Green and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Acres Green, Douglas County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39.556655°N, 104.89609°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80124 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Acres Green, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Acres Green, Colorado, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Acres Green includes coordinates 39.556655°N, 104.896090°W, situated in Douglas County. ZIP code 80124. Telephone area code: 303, 720. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
