Fort Lupton, Colorado Weather
Fort Lupton, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fort Lupton, Weld County.
Full aviation weather for Fort Lupton is published on the Platte Valley Airpark (K18V) page, 10 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. 6 airfields within reach of Fort Lupton 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 Fort Lupton: Erie Municipal Airport (KEIK) 22 km · Denver International Airport (KDEN) 28 km · Vance Brand Airport (KLMO) 31 km · Easton/Valley View Airport (K11V) 32 km · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC) 32 km
Conditions reported at K18V describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fort Lupton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fort Lupton.
About Fort Lupton, Colorado
Fort Lupton rests on the high plains, a place where the sky stretches wide and the land rolls out in broad, sun-baked sweeps. It lies 6.9 miles north of Brighton, CO (from Brighton, CO: bearing 3°T), and is situated 6.8 miles east-south-east of Firestone. The air here often carries the dry, clean scent of dust and ripening grain, a fragrance that settles deep into the senses. Fields of corn and alfalfa, their greens vivid under the relentless sun, give way to the more muted tones of sagebrush and hardy grasses that cling to the low, weathered hills. The South Platte River, a ribbon of life in this arid expanse, threads its way through the landscape, its cottonwood-lined banks offering a cool, shaded respite. Evenings here can be spectacular, with the western sky igniting in hues of orange, rose, and deep violet, a slow, deliberate performance that paints the horizon. The story of Fort Lupton is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the South Platte Valley, a legacy that began with early settlers drawn to the fertile soil. For generations, the economy of Fort Lupton has been shaped by the cycles of planting and harvest, the labor of hands coaxing sustenance from this often unforgiving ground. Irrigation, a vital lifeline, has transformed the prairie into a productive breadbasket, supporting a robust agricultural sector that remains the heart of its identity. Echoes of its past as a frontier outpost are subtle, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life, a reminder of the resilience and determination that forged this place. The presence of specialized agricultural businesses and processing facilities speaks to a modern evolution of this enduring connection to the land.
Live animated radar for Fort Lupton 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 | Fort Lupton, Weld County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 40.084706°N, 104.813028°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80621 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fort Lupton, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fort Lupton, 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 Fort Lupton includes coordinates 40.084706°N, 104.813028°W, situated in Weld County. ZIP code 80621. 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. 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.
