Estes Park, Colorado Weather
Estes Park, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Estes Park, Larimer County.
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About Estes Park, Colorado
Estes Park unfolds against a dramatic backdrop of granite peaks, its valley floor a verdant stage for the looming mountains. It lies 23.6 miles west of Loveland, CO (from Loveland, CO: bearing 267°T), and is situated 16.9 miles north-west of Lyons. Pine and fir trees cloak the lower slopes, their dark green boughs a constant murmur against the bright, often piercing, blue of the Colorado sky. The Big Thompson River, a ribbon of glacial meltwater, tumbles and carves its way through the heart of Estes Park, its voice a cool, constant presence, especially resonant in the hushed hours of early morning. The air here carries a crisp, invigorating scent, a blend of pine needles, damp earth, and the distant, wilder perfumes of the high country. Even as the sun climbs, casting sharp, defined shadows, there's a sense of the immense, untamed wilderness pressing in, a quiet reminder of the raw power that shaped this place. The history of Estes Park is inextricably bound to the grandeur of Rocky Mountain National Park, a gateway that draws millions seeking the solace and challenge of alpine landscapes. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of ranching and the sheer beauty, began to shape the valley, their efforts now a subtle stratum beneath the more recent influx of tourism. The local economy, once reliant on the land and its resources, now thrives on visitors who come to hike, climb, and breathe the mountain air, their footsteps echoing the journeys of those who came before. The historic Stanley Hotel, a grand dame of a building, stands as a prominent landmark, its storied halls whispering tales of a bygone era and a touch of the spectral. This confluence of natural splendor and human endeavor has forged a unique character for Estes Park, a place where the wild spirit of the mountains meets the enduring hospitality of a mountain town.
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| Location | Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 40.377206°N, 105.521665°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80517, 80511 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Estes Park, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Estes Park, 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 Estes Park includes coordinates 40.377206°N, 105.521665°W, situated in Larimer County. ZIP code 80517, 80511. 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.
