Erie, Colorado Weather
Erie, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Erie, Boulder County.
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About Erie, Colorado
Erie rests on the high plains, a place where the sky seems to stretch on forever, a vast canvas painted with the muted tones of sagebrush and the occasional hardy cottonwood. It lies 4.4 miles north-north-east of Lafayette, CO (from Lafayette, CO: bearing 28°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south-south-east of Longmont. The landscape here is a study in subtle elevation changes, a gentle swell of land that hints at the Rocky Mountain foothills to the west, their jagged silhouette a constant, distant promise on clear days. The air itself carries a crispness, especially in the late afternoon, when the sun begins its descent, casting long, ephemeral shadows that stretch across the fields and lending a golden hue to the weathered fences and low-slung buildings of the town. The scent of dry grass and distant agriculture often drifts on the breeze, a testament to the land's enduring connection to the earth. The history of Erie is deeply intertwined with the discovery of coal, a dark, subterranean treasure that once fueled its growth and shaped its character. For decades, the black diamonds drawn from the earth were the lifeblood of the community, supporting families and forging a proud, working-class identity. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, their legacy remains, a quiet echo in the town's architecture and the resilience of its people. Today, Erie’s economy has diversified, embracing technology and new enterprises, yet it retains a grounded feel, a place where the pace of life allows for the observation of small things, like the way the light catches the dust motes dancing in the sunbeams that slant through a shop window, or the friendly nod exchanged between neighbors.
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| Location | Erie, Boulder County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 40.050262°N, 105.049982°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80516 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Erie, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Erie, 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 Erie includes coordinates 40.050262°N, 105.049982°W, situated in Boulder County. ZIP code 80516. 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.
