Crawford, Colorado Weather
Crawford, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Crawford, Delta County.
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About Crawford, Colorado
Crawford rests in a wide valley, a place where the Gunnison River’s influence is felt, though not always directly seen, in the broad, fertile lands that stretch towards the jagged, blue-hazed mountains. It lies 56.4 miles east-south-east of Grand Junction, CO (from Grand Junction, CO: bearing 116°T), and is situated 8.9 miles south-east of Hotchkiss. The air here carries the scent of dry earth and sagebrush, a subtle perfume that clings to everything under the vast Colorado sky. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant green in the sun, line the few paved roads, their branches rustling with a sound like whispered secrets. The landscape is a study in contrasts: the deep, fertile soil of the valley floor, perfect for cultivation, giving way to the rougher, more defiant terrain of the surrounding mesas and peaks, a constant reminder of the wilder forces that shape this corner of the world. The legacy of ranching and farming runs deep in Crawford, a testament to the hardy spirit of those who settled this land generations ago. The local economy, once more heavily reliant on agriculture, now finds a steady heartbeat in tourism, drawn by the Gateway to the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and the abundant recreational opportunities. The rhythm of life in Crawford is unhurried, marked by the changing seasons and the quiet hum of tractors in the distance. A palpable sense of community pervades, a shared understanding forged by the challenges and triumphs of living in a place where nature’s grandeur is a constant, breathtaking companion.
Live animated radar for Crawford and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Crawford, Delta County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 38.703877°N, 107.608947°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81415 |
| Area Code | 719 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Crawford, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Crawford, 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 Crawford includes coordinates 38.703877°N, 107.608947°W, situated in Delta County. ZIP code 81415. 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. 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.
