Craig, Colorado Weather
Craig, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Craig, Moffat County.
Full aviation weather for Craig is published on the Craig Moffat Airport (KCAG) page, 3 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 Craig 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 Craig: Yampa Valley Airport (KHDN) 28 km · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field (KSBS) 58 km · Dixon Airport (KDWX) 58 km · Meeker Airport (KEEO) 59 km
Conditions reported at KCAG describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Craig specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Craig, Colorado
Craig, a wide-set settlement, unfurls across a broad valley floor where the Yampa River, a ribbon of silver in the bright Colorado sun, has long dictated the shape of the land. It lies 113.6 miles north-north-east of Grand Junction, CO (from Grand Junction, CO: bearing 28°T), and is situated 15.3 miles west of Hayden. Sagebrush, tough and resilient, carpets the lower slopes, giving way to the more stoic embrace of junipers and pines as the terrain begins its patient climb toward the distant, saw-toothed peaks that rim the horizon. The air here is thin and carries the crisp, clean scent of dust and sun-baked earth, a constant reminder of the arid beauty that defines this corner of Moffat County. Evenings bring a particular grace, as the sky bleeds into hues of rose and lavender, casting long, dramatic shadows that stretch and distort the familiar contours of the landscape. This is a place shaped by the enduring spirit of the West, where the legacy of coal mining, though diminished, still whispers through the wind that combs the scrublands. For generations, the bounty of the earth has sustained Craig, fueling its growth and forging a hardy, independent character among its people. Ranching remains a vital thread in the local economy, the vast ranches stretching outward like weathered blankets, their fences a testament to the labor and foresight required to tame this often unforgiving terrain. While the echoes of heavier industry have softened, the robust spirit of self-reliance and a deep connection to the land continue to be the bedrock upon which life in Craig is built.
Live animated radar for Craig 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 | Craig, Moffat County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 40.515249°N, 107.546454°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81625, 81626 |
| Area Code | 719 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Craig, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Craig, 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 Craig includes coordinates 40.515249°N, 107.546454°W, situated in Moffat County. ZIP code 81625, 81626. 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.
