Cascade-Chipita Park, Colorado Weather
Cascade-Chipita Park, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cascade-Chipita Park, El Paso County.
Full aviation weather for Cascade-Chipita Park is published on the USAF Academy Airfield (KAFF) page, 16 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 Cascade-Chipita Park 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 Cascade-Chipita Park: City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS) 29 km · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field (KFCS) 34 km · Meadow Lake Airport (KFLY) 37 km · Fremont County Airport (K1V6) 55 km
Conditions reported at KAFF describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cascade-Chipita Park specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Cascade-Chipita Park.
About Cascade-Chipita Park, Colorado
Cascade-Chipita Park unfolds against a backdrop of dramatic granite formations that claw at the sky, their weathered faces catching the sharp, high-altitude sunlight. It lies 11.2 miles west-north-west of Colorado Springs, CO (from Colorado Springs, CO: bearing 302°T), and is situated 6.0 miles south-south-east of Woodland Park. Pine and aspen trees, clinging tenaciously to the steep slopes, lend a verdant contrast to the ochre and grey of the rock. The air here carries a crisp, clean scent, tinged with the resinous perfume of conifers and the faintest whisper of snowmelt from higher elevations, even in the warmer months. Beneath the imposing presence of Pikes Peak, the terrain descends into a series of canyons and mesas, where the land itself seems to hold its breath, sculpted by millennia of wind and water. The occasional glint of sunlight on a distant, unseen stream suggests the hidden arteries of this rugged landscape. The history of Cascade-Chipita Park is intertwined with the allure of the mountains, drawing settlers and travelers seeking both solace and opportunity. Early days saw a nascent economy built on timber and the promise of mining, though the true riches were always in the breathtaking scenery that captivated early tourists. This natural splendor eventually led to the establishment of resorts and the beginnings of a tourism-focused character that persists today, albeit in a more modern guise. The local economy now finds its strength in small businesses catering to visitors drawn to the hiking trails, the clear skies for stargazing, and the quiet escape from the urban sprawl. Cascade-Chipita Park retains a distinct identity, a place where the grandeur of the natural world still dictates the pace of life, a gentle reminder of the enduring power of the Colorado Front Range.
Live animated radar for Cascade-Chipita Park 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 | Cascade-Chipita Park, El Paso County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 38.920446°N, 104.997256°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80809 |
| Area Code | 970 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cascade-Chipita Park, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cascade-Chipita Park, 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 Cascade-Chipita Park includes coordinates 38.920446°N, 104.997256°W, situated in El Paso County. ZIP code 80809. 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.
