Catherine, Colorado Weather
Catherine, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Catherine, Garfield County.
Full aviation weather for Catherine is published on the Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport (KGWS) page, 18 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. 4 airfields within reach of Catherine 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 Catherine: Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (KASE) 32 km · Eagle County Regional Airport (KEGE) 33 km · Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL) 51 km
Conditions reported at KGWS describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Catherine specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Catherine.
About Catherine, Colorado
Catherine lies in a high desert basin, a starkly beautiful expanse where ochre-colored mesas rise abruptly from the pale, sun-baked earth. It lies 53.8 miles north-west of Bayamón, PR (from Bayamón, PR: bearing 322°T), and is situated 3.1 miles east of Carbondale. The air here is thin and carries the scent of sagebrush and dry pine, a subtle perfume that clings to the rugged landscape. Scattered cottonwoods, their leaves a vibrant green against the muted tones of rock and soil, mark the infrequent presence of water, their roots delving deep in search of sustenance. The sky above Catherine is immense, a vast canvas that shifts from the pale blue of midday to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of sunset, painting the rugged terrain with an ephemeral, breathtaking light. This land has seen the passage of miners, their hopes and hardships etched into the very bones of the surrounding hills, remnants of an era when this region pulsed with the promise of mineral wealth. Though the deep shafts have long since fallen silent, the legacy of that industry still whispers through Catherine, shaping its character and the stoic resilience of its inhabitants. The local economy now leans on ranching and a burgeoning tourism drawn to the dramatic natural beauty and the quiet solitude of this remote corner of Garfield County. Visitors often find themselves drawn to the stark grandeur of the landscape, a place where the silence is as profound as the views, and the enduring spirit of the West feels palpable in the crisp, dry air.
Live animated radar for Catherine 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 | Catherine, Garfield County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39.407206°N, 107.152828°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81623 |
| Area Code | 719 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Catherine, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Catherine, 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 Catherine includes coordinates 39.407206°N, 107.152828°W, situated in Garfield County. ZIP code 81623. 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.
