Florissant, Colorado Weather
Florissant, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Florissant, Teller County.
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About Florissant, Colorado
Florissant lies cradled by the vast, rolling expanses of Teller County, a place where the sky seems to stretch on forever, painted in hues of cerulean and bruised twilight. It lies 26.3 miles west-north-west of Colorado Springs, CO (from Colorado Springs, CO: bearing 287°T), and is situated 12.9 miles west-south-west of Woodland Park. The land itself is a study in patient erosion, a mosaic of weathered granite outcrops and broad meadows that whisper with the passage of the wind. Pine forests climb the gentle slopes, their dark green a stark contrast against the sun-bleached grasses, and the air, when it carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, has a clarity that sharpens the senses. In the distance, the majestic peaks of the surrounding mountains stand as silent sentinels, their snow-capped summits catching the last, lingering rays of the sun, casting long, ethereal shadows across the quiet valleys. This high-altitude basin, once the domain of ancient lakes, now echoes with the ghosts of a more boisterous past, a time when prospectors, drawn by the glint of precious metals, carved their hopes into the very bedrock. The legacy of mining still whispers through the region, though the economy of Florissant has shifted, now finding its pulse in the quiet rhythm of ranching and the burgeoning appeal of its wide-open spaces to those seeking refuge from the clamor of busier lives. Fossils unearthed in the ancient lakebeds tell tales of prehistoric life, a deep history that grounds the present moment. The Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument stands as a stark, beautiful reminder of this deep time, a place where petrified forests and ancient insects are preserved, offering a silent testament to the enduring power of nature and the transient nature of human endeavor.
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| Location | Florissant, Teller County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 38.945825°N, 105.289436°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80816 |
| Area Code | 970 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Florissant, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Florissant, 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 Florissant includes coordinates 38.945825°N, 105.289436°W, situated in Teller County. ZIP code 80816. Telephone area code: 970. 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.
