Del Norte, Colorado Weather
Del Norte, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Del Norte, Rio Grande County.
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About Del Norte, Colorado
Del Norte, Colorado, unfolds beneath a sky so vast it seems to hold its breath, a place where the San Juan Mountains rise like ancient, slumbering giants to the west. It lies 77.7 miles south of Bayamón, PR (from Bayamón, PR: bearing 173°T), and is situated 13.2 miles west-north-west of Monte Vista. The Rio Grande, a ribbon of silver and emerald, carves its patient way through the valley, its banks lined with cottonwoods whose leaves, in autumn, ignite the landscape with a fleeting, golden fire. The air itself carries a crisp, clean scent, a blend of sun-baked earth, pine resin, and the cool, damp breath of the river. Buildings, mostly of adobe and wood, huddle together as if for warmth against the immensity of the surrounding terrain, their facades weathered by sun and wind, bearing the quiet dignity of endurance. This valley, long a pathway for ancient peoples and later for settlers drawn by the promise of fertile land, has seen its fortunes ebb and flow with the rhythm of the seasons and the changing currents of the economy. Del Norte, once a bustling stop on the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, retains echoes of that energetic past in its grid of streets and the bones of its historic architecture. Today, the local economy is largely rooted in agriculture, the broad fields surrounding Del Norte yielding alfalfa, potatoes, and other hardy crops that thrive in this high-altitude embrace. The Rio Grande, beyond its scenic beauty, is a vital artery, its waters irrigating the land and shaping the very character of life here, a constant, murmuring presence in the quiet hum of daily existence.
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| Location | Del Norte, Rio Grande County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 37.678892°N, 106.353368°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81132 |
| Area Code | 719 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Del Norte, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Del Norte, 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 Del Norte includes coordinates 37.678892°N, 106.353368°W, situated in Rio Grande County. ZIP code 81132. 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.
