Akron, Colorado Weather
Akron, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Akron, Washington County.
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About Akron, Colorado
Akron, Colorado, unfolds across a vast expanse of sun-baked prairie, where the horizon stretches in an unbroken, almost defiant line. It lies 80.8 miles east-south-east of Greeley, CO (from Greeley, CO: bearing 102°T), and is situated 13.3 miles west of Otis. The land here is a study in subtle shifts of ochre and tan, punctuated by the stoic resilience of grasses that whisper secrets to the wind. Low, rolling hills, worn smooth by millennia of weather, cup the sky, creating a sense of immense, open space that can feel both humbling and exhilarating. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the dust of the earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wild sage. Even at midday, a certain stillness pervades, a quietude that invites contemplation, broken only by the occasional distant hum of a tractor or the sharp, clear cry of a hawk circling overhead. This is a place shaped by the enduring legacy of agriculture, where wheat fields shimmer like golden seas under the relentless Colorado sun, and the rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the pulse of life. The economy of Akron has long been tethered to the bounty of the soil, a testament to the tenacity of those who chose to cultivate this challenging, yet rewarding, landscape. Historically, the town served as a vital hub for ranchers and farmers, a place where commerce and community intertwined. You can still feel the echoes of those early days in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture and the friendly nods exchanged between neighbors, a shared understanding born of facing the elements together. Akron remains a beacon of prairie resilience, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of the American West.
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| Location | Akron, Washington County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 40.160537°N, 103.214384°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80720 |
| Area Code | 970 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Akron, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Akron, Colorado, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Akron includes coordinates 40.160537°N, 103.214384°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 80720. Telephone area code: 970. Timezone: Mountain Time (America/Denver).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
