Gypsum, Colorado Weather
Gypsum, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Gypsum, Eagle County.
Full aviation weather for Gypsum is published on the Eagle County Regional Airport (KEGE) page, 3 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. 3 airfields within reach of Gypsum 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 Gypsum: Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport (KGWS) 34 km · Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (KASE) 48 km
Conditions reported at KEGE describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gypsum specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Gypsum.
About Gypsum, Colorado
Gypsum rests in a broad valley where the Gore Range begins to soften its formidable peaks, presenting a landscape defined by the wide, sun-drenched expanse of the high desert floor and the rugged, pine-clad slopes that climb toward the sky. It lies 63.0 miles north-north-west of Bayamón, PR (from Bayamón, PR: bearing 339°T), and is situated 6.6 miles west of Eagle. The air here, particularly in the early mornings, carries a crispness born of elevation, a clean scent of sagebrush and distant snowmelt that invigorates the senses. Cottonwood trees, their leaves a vibrant green in summer and a rustling gold in autumn, line the banks of the Gypsum Creek, a ribbon of life that winds its way through the terrain, its gentle murmur a constant counterpoint to the vast silence of the surrounding mountains. The light plays dramatically across this setting, casting long, sharp shadows in the morning and bathing the entire valley in a warm, honeyed glow as the sun dips towards the western horizon, painting the rock faces in hues of rose and ochre. The story of Gypsum is deeply entwined with the very earth from which it draws its name, a legacy etched into its economy and character by the abundance of its mineral wealth. For generations, the extraction of gypsum and other valuable resources formed the backbone of this region, shaping the lives of its inhabitants and the development of its infrastructure. While the echoes of that industrial past still resonate, Gypsum has also cultivated a more diverse present, with a growing focus on recreation and the burgeoning opportunities that the surrounding natural beauty provides. The town itself retains a grounded, unpretentious spirit, a place where the pace of life allows for genuine connection and where the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains serves as a constant, awe-inspiring backdrop to the everyday rhythms of its people.
Live animated radar for Gypsum 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 | Gypsum, Eagle County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39.64693°N, 106.951711°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81637 |
| Area Code | 719 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gypsum, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gypsum, 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 Gypsum includes coordinates 39.646930°N, 106.951711°W, situated in Eagle County. ZIP code 81637. Telephone area code: 719. 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.
