Calhan, Colorado Weather
Calhan, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Calhan, El Paso County.
Full aviation weather for Calhan is published on the Calhan Airport (K5V4) page, 1 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. 5 airfields within reach of Calhan 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 Calhan: Meadow Lake Airport (KFLY) 26 km · City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS) 43 km · USAF Academy Airfield (KAFF) 46 km · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field (KFCS) 56 km
Conditions reported at K5V4 describe the airfield itself. Weather 1 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Calhan specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Calhan.
About Calhan, Colorado
Calhan stretches out under a sky that seems to hold its breath, a wide expanse of prairie land where the wind whispers secrets through hardy grasses. It lies 30.3 miles north-east of Security-Widefield, CO (from Security-Widefield, CO: bearing 52°T), and is situated 14.5 miles north-north-east of Ellicott. The terrain rolls gently, a subtle undulation that hints at the vastness of the Great Plains, punctuated by hardy scrub oak and the occasional lonely cottonwood. Dust devils dance in the distance, ephemeral spirits of the dry air, and the light, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, casts long, dramatic shadows that paint the land in hues of ochre and rose. The air itself carries a clean, sharp scent, a blend of dry earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wildflowers that bloom in tenacious bursts after a rare rain. The history of Calhan is etched into the very grit of its soil, a legacy of hardy pioneers who sought to tame this open country. It was a place forged by the railroad, a vital stop for those venturing westward, and its early economy was tied to the sustenance of ranching and agriculture, the raising of cattle and the cultivation of crops that could withstand the challenging climate. Today, that spirit of resilience endures, though the economic pulse of Calhan beats with a quieter rhythm, still connected to the land but also to the needs of its residents and the passing travelers. The town itself retains a simple, unpretentious character, a place where life unfolds at a pace dictated by the seasons and the enduring strength of the prairie sky.
Live animated radar for Calhan 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Calhan, El Paso County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39.035546°N, 104.297186°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80808 |
| Area Code | 970 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Calhan, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Calhan, 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 Calhan includes coordinates 39.035546°N, 104.297186°W, situated in El Paso County. ZIP code 80808. 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. 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.
