Alamosa, Colorado Weather
Alamosa, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Alamosa, Alamosa County.
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About Alamosa, Colorado
Alamosa rests on the broad, sun-drenched floor of the San Luis Valley, a vast expanse where the Sangre de Cristo Mountains rise like a jagged spine on the eastern horizon, their snow-capped peaks catching the morning light. It lies 87.3 miles south-west of Pueblo West, CO (from Pueblo West, CO: bearing 226°T), and is situated 0.7 miles west-south-west of Alamosa East. The air here is thin and dry, carrying the scent of sagebrush and distant piñon, a constant reminder of the high desert plateau. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant green against the pale earth, line the Rio Grande, a ribbon of life that threads through the otherwise austere landscape. The land itself feels ancient, a vast canvas painted in ochre, rust, and the muted greens of hardy scrub, stretching under a sky that seems impossibly wide, often dusted with the ephemeral beauty of fleeting clouds. This valley floor has witnessed centuries of human endeavor, from the Ute tribes who first navigated its contours to the Spanish explorers who sought passage and settlement. Alamosa, established in the latter half of the 19th century, owes much of its existence to the railroad, a vital artery that connected this isolated region to the wider world. Today, the local economy is deeply rooted in agriculture, with vast fields of potatoes, barley, and alfalfa thriving under the relentless sun, irrigated by the very river that gives Alamosa its name. The Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, a surreal landscape of towering dunes that seem to have spilled from some celestial workshop, draws visitors year-round, a testament to the unique geological wonders of this corner of Colorado. The rhythm of life in Alamosa is dictated by the seasons and the sun, a steady, unhurried cadence that reflects the enduring spirit of the people who call this high valley home.
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| Location | Alamosa, Alamosa County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 37.469449°N, 105.870022°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81101, 81102 |
| Area Code | 719 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Alamosa, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Alamosa, 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 Alamosa includes coordinates 37.469449°N, 105.870022°W, situated in Alamosa County. ZIP code 81101, 81102. Telephone area code: 719. 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.
