Florence, Colorado Weather
Florence, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Florence, Fremont County.
Full aviation weather for Florence is published on the Fremont County Airport (K1V6) page, 4 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. 5 airfields within reach of Florence 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 Florence: Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field (KFCS) 45 km · Silver West Airport (KC08) 48 km · Pueblo Memorial Airport (KPUB) 55 km · City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (KCOS) 59 km
Conditions reported at K1V6 describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Florence specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Florence.
About Florence, Colorado
Florence rests in a broad valley where the Arkansas River, a ribbon of glinting silver under the vast Colorado sky, has shaped the land over eons. It lies 21.6 miles west of Pueblo West, CO (from Pueblo West, CO: bearing 278°T), and is situated 7.1 miles south-east of Cañon City. The terrain here is a study in contrasts: the fertile floodplains, rich with the promise of cultivation, give way to the rugged foothills that climb toward the distant, snow-dusted peaks of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a pale green whisper against the intense blue, line the waterways, their roots anchoring them in the alluvial soil. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, a mixture of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wild sagebrush. Evenings bring a remarkable clarity to the light, a soft, golden luminescence that seems to deepen the shadows and highlight the textures of the landscape. Florence’s character is deeply entwined with its past as a hub for mining and industry, a history that echoes in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its downtown. The Arkansas River, once a vital artery for transporting goods and a source of power, still flows with a steady, purposeful current, a constant reminder of the forces that shaped this place. The local economy, while diversified, retains a connection to the land, with agriculture and tourism playing significant roles. You can feel the quiet ambition of a community that has weathered economic shifts, a place where hard work and a sense of self-reliance are still valued. The surrounding natural beauty is not merely a backdrop; it is an integral part of life in Florence, offering both a livelihood and a profound sense of peace.
Live animated radar for Florence 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 | Florence, Fremont County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 38.390278°N, 105.118599°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81226, 81290 |
| Area Code | 719 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Florence, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Florence, 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 Florence includes coordinates 38.390278°N, 105.118599°W, situated in Fremont County. ZIP code 81226, 81290. Telephone area code: 719. 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.
