Frederick, Colorado Weather
Frederick, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Frederick, Weld County.
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About Frederick, Colorado
Frederick unfurls across the high plains, a place where the sky feels immense and the horizon stretches in an unbroken line. It lies 6.9 miles east-north-east of Erie, CO (from Erie, CO: bearing 60°T), and is situated 9.9 miles east-south-east of Longmont. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, a vast canvas of ochre and tawny grasses that shift with the wind, hinting at the ancient forces that shaped this terrain. Low-lying hills, softened by the relentless passage of seasons, rise like sleeping giants against the vast expanse, their contours painted by the long, slanting light of late afternoon. The air, when it carries the scent of distant rain or the dry dust of summer, has a clean, sharp quality, a reminder of the elemental forces at play. Even the scattered cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant green in the spring and a burnished gold in the fall, seem to stand sentinel, their roots gripping the earth with a quiet tenacity. Frederick's story is deeply entwined with the earth it occupies, its earliest chapters written by the hard work of prospectors and ranchers who saw potential in this seemingly spare landscape. Coal mining once pulsed through the heart of Frederick, leaving behind a legacy etched into the very ground, a reminder of the industry that once fueled its growth and shaped its character. The transition to a more diversified economy, with agriculture and emerging businesses now playing a significant role, has brought a new rhythm to the streets, one that still respects the enduring spirit of self-reliance that defines the region. The local parks, dotted with playgrounds and open fields, offer a quiet counterpoint to the industrious past, a place where families gather beneath the wide-open sky, their laughter carried on the breeze, a testament to the enduring life of this Colorado community.
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| Location | Frederick, Weld County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 40.099151°N, 104.937199°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80530, 80504 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Frederick, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Frederick, 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 Frederick includes coordinates 40.099151°N, 104.937199°W, situated in Weld County. ZIP code 80530, 80504. 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.
