Fairplay, Colorado Weather
Fairplay, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fairplay, Park County.
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About Fairplay, Colorado
Fairplay rests in a broad, high-altitude valley, a place where the sky feels impossibly vast and the air carries the crisp, clean scent of pine and distant snow. It lies 41.3 miles north-east of Bayamón, PR (from Bayamón, PR: bearing 44°T), and is situated 17.9 miles south of Breckenridge. The Arkansas River, a silver ribbon in the sunlight, meanders nearby, its banks fringed with willows that sway like dancers in the persistent mountain breeze. Towering peaks, their flanks a patchwork of dark evergreen forests and scree slopes, embrace the valley, their rugged contours softened by the hazy purple of distance, particularly as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western sky in hues of rose and gold. The character of Fairplay itself is one of sturdy resilience, a collection of weathered buildings and quiet streets that speak of endurance against the elements and the passage of time. This is a land shaped by the relentless pursuit of minerals, its history deeply entwined with the boom-and-bust cycles of gold and silver rushes. Prospectors once trod these very grounds, their dreams of fortune echoing in the wind that whispers through the skeletal remains of old mine shafts. Today, the local economy, while still touched by the spirit of the mountains, has diversified, with cattle ranching and tourism playing significant roles, drawing visitors to the breathtaking scenery and the allure of its Wild West past. Fairplay is also a gateway to immense natural beauty, with the vast expanse of the Pike National Forest offering unparalleled opportunities for outdoor recreation, a constant reminder of the wild heart that beats just beyond its doorstep.
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| Location | Fairplay, Park County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39.224713°N, 106.001962°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80440 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fairplay, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fairplay, 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 Fairplay includes coordinates 39.224713°N, 106.001962°W, situated in Park County. ZIP code 80440. 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.
