Brookside, Colorado Weather
Brookside, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Brookside, Fremont County.
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About Brookside, Colorado
Brookside unfolds across a wide valley floor, a quiet settlement embraced by the rugged grandeur of Fremont County. It lies 25.8 miles west of Pueblo West, CO (from Pueblo West, CO: bearing 280°T), and is situated 3.0 miles south-east of Cañon City. The land here is a study in earthy tones, ochre and rust-colored buttes rising against a sky that often carries the clear, piercing blue of high altitude. The Arkansas River, a silver thread of life, meanders through the landscape, its banks fringed with hardy cottonwoods and willows that catch the light in a thousand shifting shades. A palpable stillness often hangs in the air, broken only by the whisper of wind through sparse grasses or the distant cry of a hawk circling overhead. The character of Brookside is one of quiet resilience, a place where the immensity of the surrounding mountains lends a certain perspective to daily life. The history of Brookside is deeply intertwined with the veins of coal that lie beneath the surface, a legacy that shaped its founding and economy for generations. While the deep mines are largely silent now, the echoes of that era remain, etched into the landscape and the spirit of the place. The local economy, once dominated by the black rock, has diversified, with agriculture and a growing tourism sector, drawn by the dramatic scenery and outdoor recreation, now playing significant roles. The town itself, a collection of sturdy buildings that have weathered many seasons, possesses a grounded charm, a place where the pace of life feels attuned to the sun's arc and the river's flow. It is a locality that holds its past with a gentle strength, looking forward while remembering the foundations upon which it was built.
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| Location | Brookside, Fremont County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 38.415276°N, 105.191934°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81212 |
| Area Code | 719 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Brookside, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Brookside, 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 Brookside includes coordinates 38.415276°N, 105.191934°W, situated in Fremont County. ZIP code 81212. 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.
