Elbert, Colorado Weather
Elbert, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Elbert, Elbert County.
Full aviation weather for Elbert is published on the Calhan Airport (K5V4) page, 28 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 Elbert 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 Elbert: Meadow Lake Airport (KFLY) 31 km · USAF Academy Airfield (KAFF) 37 km · Centennial Airport (KAPA) 47 km · City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS) 48 km · Buckley Space Force Base (KBKF) 57 km
Conditions reported at K5V4 describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Elbert specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Elbert.
About Elbert, Colorado
Elbert unfolds across rolling plains that slope gently towards the distant, hazy foothills of the Rockies. It lies 20.1 miles east-south-east of Castle Rock, CO (from Castle Rock, CO: bearing 122°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south-south-west of Kiowa. The landscape here is a study in earthy tones – ochre grasses bleached by the sun in summer, turning to muted golds and browns as autumn approaches, all under a sky that seems impossibly vast, a boundless canvas for the ever-shifting moods of Colorado weather. The air itself carries a crisp, dry scent, a blend of sagebrush and the faint, sweet perfume of wild grasses, particularly potent after a rare, brief rain shower. In the quiet hours of early morning, before the sun has fully asserted its dominion, a profound stillness settles, broken only by the whisper of wind through the sparse, hardy vegetation and the occasional call of a distant hawk circling high above. Founded by settlers drawn by the promise of fertile land and a burgeoning agricultural frontier, Elbert carries the quiet dignity of a place built on hard work and resilience. The local economy still leans heavily on the bounty of the land, with ranches and farms dotting the surrounding countryside, their fences stretching like tireless threads across the open spaces. History whispers from the weathered facades of the few buildings that constitute the heart of Elbert, each one a silent witness to the passage of time and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. Though small in scale, Elbert possesses a distinct character, a grounded authenticity that speaks of generations who have learned to live in harmony with the raw, untamed beauty of this high-altitude prairie.
Live animated radar for Elbert 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 | Elbert, Elbert County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39.219434°N, 104.537192°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80106 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elbert, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elbert, 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 Elbert includes coordinates 39.219434°N, 104.537192°W, situated in Elbert County. ZIP code 80106. 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.
