Applewood, Colorado Weather
Applewood, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Applewood, Jefferson County.
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About Applewood, Colorado
Applewood lies at the edge of the Front Range foothills, where the plains begin their slow, patient climb toward the Rockies. It lies 4.6 miles west of Wheat Ridge, CO (from Wheat Ridge, CO: bearing 263°T), and is situated 9.5 miles west of Denver. The land here is a study in subtle contrasts: scrub oak and hardy grasses cling to sun-baked slopes, while cottonwoods and willows mark the meandering courses of ephemeral creeks that trace faint, dusty lines across the terrain. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, mineral scent, tinged with the distant perfume of pine from higher elevations. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often vast, high skies, can be sharp and unforgiving, but at dusk, it softens, casting long, honeyed shadows that stretch and distort the familiar contours of the land, giving even the most ordinary ranch fence a fleeting, almost theatrical grandeur. The history of Applewood is tied to the land's promise and the ambition of those who sought to tame it. Early settlers, drawn by the potential for agriculture and the rugged beauty, established homesteads that gradually coalesced into the community. While once the hum of agricultural machinery might have been the dominant sound, the local economy has diversified, with a growing presence in service industries and a quiet embrace of the outdoor lifestyle that the surrounding natural features encourage. The proximity to Denver means Applewood retains a connection to urban energy, yet it maintains a character all its own, a place where the rhythm of daily life feels less dictated by the clock and more by the slow turning of seasons and the enduring presence of the mountains.
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| Location | Applewood, Jefferson County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39.757778°N, 105.1625°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80401 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Applewood, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Applewood, 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 Applewood includes coordinates 39.757778°N, 105.162500°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 80401. 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. 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.
