Gunbarrel, Colorado Weather
Gunbarrel, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Gunbarrel, Boulder County.
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About Gunbarrel, Colorado
Gunbarrel sprawls across the northern edge of Boulder County, a landscape where the plains begin to shrug off their flatness, hinting at the foothills to come. It lies 5.6 miles north-east of Boulder, CO (from Boulder, CO: bearing 52°T), and is situated 8.4 miles south-south-west of Longmont. The sky here is a vast, ever-present dome, often a piercing, high-altitude blue that can feel like a physical presence on a clear day. Low-slung buildings, many with a utilitarian, mid-century modern aesthetic, are interspersed with generous expanses of green – manicured lawns, sports fields, and the occasional stand of cottonwoods that rustle with a dry, papery sound. The air, especially in the morning, carries a crisp, almost metallic tang from the dry earth and the distant scent of pine. Evenings can bring a subtle shift in the light, a softening that bleeds ochre and rose across the western horizon, painting the low hills in muted tones. The genesis of Gunbarrel lies in a post-war boom, a planned community born from the ambition to house a growing workforce and provide a particular vision of suburban living. Its economy has long been tied to technology and research, with a palpable hum of innovation underpinning the quiet residential streets. While the grand universities and their sprawling campuses are a stone's throw away, Gunbarrel has forged its own identity, a place where the practicalities of daily life are balanced with a certain forward-looking spirit. One might find a quiet satisfaction in the understated functionality of its design, a place that prioritizes ease of access and a sense of belonging, where the rhythm of the day is dictated by the sun's arc and the steady pulse of the local businesses.
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| Location | Gunbarrel, Boulder County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 40.065482°N, 105.187523°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80301, 80503 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gunbarrel, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gunbarrel, 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 Gunbarrel includes coordinates 40.065482°N, 105.187523°W, situated in Boulder County. ZIP code 80301, 80503. 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.
