Derby, Colorado Weather
Derby, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Derby, Adams County.
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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.
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| 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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
