Grand Lake, Colorado Weather
Grand Lake, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Grand Lake, Grand County.
Full aviation weather for Grand Lake is published on the Granby Grand County Airport (KGNB) page, 20 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. 4 airfields within reach of Grand Lake 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 Grand Lake: McElroy Airfield (K20V) 51 km · Boulder Municipal Airport (KBDU) 56 km · Vance Brand Airport (KLMO) 57 km
Conditions reported at KGNB describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Grand Lake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Grand Lake.
About Grand Lake, Colorado
Grand Lake rests at the western edge of Colorado's highest natural body of water, a sapphire set in a rugged crown of peaks. It lies 33.5 miles west-north-west of Boulder, CO (from Boulder, CO: bearing 299°T), and is situated 18.1 miles west-south-west of Estes Park. The air here, crisp and thin, carries the scent of pine and the distant murmur of the lake, a constant, soothing presence. Mountains, ancient and weathered, rise in dramatic slopes around the water's edge, their flanks a patchwork of dark evergreen forests and scree fields that catch the sun. The town itself, a collection of weathered wood and welcoming storefronts, sits along the shore, a human imprint on a wild canvas. The quiet hum of daily life is punctuated by the cries of gulls and the gentle lapping of waves, a soundtrack to the slow unfolding of days. The history of Grand Lake is deeply entwined with the allure of its pristine waters and the vast wilderness that surrounds it, a place that has drawn explorers and adventurers for generations. Before it was a resort town, it was a vital artery for early trappers and prospectors, the lake and its tributaries offering passage and sustenance. Today, its economy thrives on the steady stream of visitors drawn to the grandeur of Rocky Mountain National Park, the gateway to which lies just a stone's throw away. This proximity imbues Grand Lake with a unique character, a blend of frontier spirit and a cultivated appreciation for the natural world, where the echoes of old mining claims and the whisper of elk through the aspens still hold sway.
Live animated radar for Grand Lake 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 | Grand Lake, Grand County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 40.252207°N, 105.823067°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80447 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Grand Lake, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Grand Lake, 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 Grand Lake includes coordinates 40.252207°N, 105.823067°W, situated in Grand County. ZIP code 80447. 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.
