Derby, Colorado Weather
Derby, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Derby, Adams County.
Full aviation weather for Derby is published on the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC) page, 19 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. 6 airfields within reach of Derby 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 Derby: Buckley Space Force Base (KBKF) 21 km · Denver International Airport (KDEN) 21 km · Erie Municipal Airport (KEIK) 22 km · Centennial Airport (KAPA) 30 km · Colorado Air and Space Port (KCFO) 33 km
Conditions reported at KBJC describe the airfield itself. Weather 19 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Derby specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Derby, Colorado
Derby unfolds across a landscape shaped by the subtle, persistent forces of the High Plains. It lies 2.3 miles north-north-east of Commerce City, CO (from Commerce City, CO: bearing 21°T), and is situated 7.8 miles north-north-east of Denver. The terrain here is an expanse of gently rolling land, a canvas brushed with the muted greens and ochres of native grasses and the occasional hardy shrub. Cottonwoods, their leaves a shimmering silver in the breeze, cluster near the shallow drainage ditches that crisscross the open spaces, hinting at the subterranean flow of water. The sky above Derby is a vast, ever-changing dome, particularly at dawn and dusk, when the light can turn the very air into a luminous, golden haze. This is a place where the horizon feels close, and the distant Rocky Mountains, though often veiled by atmospheric shimmer, serve as a constant, majestic backdrop to the everyday unfolding of life. The story of Derby is one of pragmatic settlement and evolving industry, a narrative tied to the rich agricultural heritage of the South Platte River basin and the subsequent boom of commerce. Originally a stop along important transportation routes, Derby grew from its roots as a farming community, its fields once yielding crops under the expansive Colorado sun. Today, while agriculture still plays a role, the local economy has broadened significantly, embracing logistics, light manufacturing, and retail, drawing strength from its proximity to Denver and the arterial highways that connect the region. The presence of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge nearby offers a striking counterpoint to the developed areas, preserving a significant tract of natural habitat and reminding residents of the wilder essence that still underpins this corner of Adams County.
Live animated radar for Derby 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 | Derby, Adams County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39.83943°N, 104.918589°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80022 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Derby, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Derby, 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 Derby includes coordinates 39.839430°N, 104.918589°W, situated in Adams County. ZIP code 80022. 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. 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.
