Hartsel, Colorado Weather
Hartsel, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hartsel, Park County.
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About Hartsel, Colorado
Hartsel rests on a high plateau, a broad sweep of land where the sky seems to press down with an almost palpable weight. It lies 42.7 miles east-north-east of Bayamón, PR (from Bayamón, PR: bearing 68°T), and is situated 17.9 miles south-east of Fairplay. The landscape here is a study in subtle gradients, rolling hills carpeted in sagebrush and hardy grasses that shimmer with a dusty, golden light, particularly as the sun begins its descent. Distant mesas, their edges softened by atmospheric haze, form a jagged horizon, hinting at the vastness of the surrounding country. The air, thin and crisp, carries the scent of dry earth and the faint, wild perfume of juniper. Life in Hartsel moves with a quiet deliberation, dictated by the immense, open spaces and the enduring power of the elements. The history of Hartsel is etched into the very bones of this land, a narrative of hardy pioneers and the pursuit of sustenance in a challenging environment. Ranching remains the lifeblood of Hartsel, its economy tied to the grazing of cattle across the expansive pastures, a tradition passed down through generations. This place also carries the echo of earlier aspirations, of prospectors who once scanned these hills for mineral wealth, though the enduring character of Hartsel is that of the open range. The wide, unpaved roads that crisscross the land speak of a practical, unpretentious existence, where self-reliance and a deep connection to the natural world are paramount.
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| Location | Hartsel, Park County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39.021659°N, 105.795842°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80449, 80440 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hartsel, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hartsel, 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 Hartsel includes coordinates 39.021659°N, 105.795842°W, situated in Park County. ZIP code 80449, 80440. 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.
