Columbine, Colorado Weather
Columbine, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Columbine, Jefferson County.
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About Columbine, Colorado
Columbine lies at the edge of the foothills, where the land begins its rugged climb toward the jagged peaks of the Rockies. It lies 2.4 miles east-north-east of Ken Caryl, CO (from Ken Caryl, CO: bearing 70°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south of Lakewood. Here, the wide embrace of the plains yields to a more intimate landscape of rolling hills, dotted with stands of ponderosa pine and juniper. The air carries the scent of dry earth and pine needles, especially potent in the late afternoon sun, which casts long, stretching shadows across the terrain. Creeks, often mere trickles in the drier months, carve shallow ravines through the land, their beds a mosaic of smooth, water-worn stones. The sky above Columbine is a vast canvas, often a brilliant, cloudless blue, but prone to dramatic displays of thunderheads building on the horizon, promising a welcome, if sometimes fierce, rain. The history of Columbine is tied to the westward expansion and the allure of mineral wealth, though its character today is less of a hardscrabble mining camp and more of a quiet residential enclave. The early days saw prospectors and ranchers carving out lives from this challenging but beautiful country, their efforts leaving faint traces in the form of old fence lines and the occasional crumbling stone foundation. The local economy now largely depends on its proximity to larger urban centers, with many residents commuting for work, while others find livelihoods in small businesses that cater to the needs of this growing community. The landscape itself, with its open spaces and proximity to national forest lands, draws people who appreciate the outdoor life, the chance to hike trails that wind through scrub oak and ascend to panoramic views, or simply to watch the hawks circle lazily in the thermals above.
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| Location | Columbine, Jefferson County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39.587766°N, 105.06943°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80428, 80128 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Columbine, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Columbine, 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 Columbine includes coordinates 39.587766°N, 105.069430°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 80428, 80128. Telephone area code: 303, 720. 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.
