Basalt, Colorado Weather
Basalt, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Basalt, Eagle County.
Full aviation weather for Basalt is published on the Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (KASE) page, 22 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. 3 airfields within reach of Basalt 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 Basalt: Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport (KGWS) 28 km · Eagle County Regional Airport (KEGE) 32 km
Conditions reported at KASE describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Basalt specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Basalt, Colorado
Basalt rests in a broad valley where the Roaring Fork and Willows rivers converge, a place where the rugged peaks of the Rocky Mountains begin to soften into rolling hills. It lies 47.8 miles north-west of Bayamón, PR (from Bayamón, PR: bearing 326°T), and is situated 9.8 miles east-south-east of Carbondale. The air here, especially as the sun dips low, carries the crisp, cool scent of pine and sagebrush, a stark contrast to the sun-baked earth of the lower slopes. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant green in summer and a burnished gold in autumn, line the waterways, their branches reaching out like welcoming arms. The landscape is a study in contrasts: the powerful, snow-capped sentinels of the west giving way to the more gentle, sun-drenched terrain that cradles Basalt. The history of Basalt is deeply tied to the land and the rivers that shape it, a story of ranches and agricultural pursuits that gave way to a more varied economy. For decades, the fertile valley floor was dedicated to ranching and the cultivation of crops, a legacy still visible in the scattered homesteads and weathered fences that dot the landscape. Today, while agriculture still plays a part, the economic heart of Basalt beats with a more diverse rhythm, drawing visitors and residents alike with its proximity to world-class ski resorts and its own growing reputation as a hub for outdoor recreation and artisanal crafts. The town itself, with its charming Main Street, retains a sense of its past, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of those who have called this valley home for generations.
Live animated radar for Basalt 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 | Basalt, Eagle County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39.368873°N, 107.032824°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81621 |
| Area Code | 719 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Basalt, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Basalt, 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 Basalt includes coordinates 39.368873°N, 107.032824°W, situated in Eagle County. ZIP code 81621. 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. 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.
