Hartsel, Colorado Weather
Hartsel, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hartsel, Park County.
Full aviation weather for Hartsel is published on the Central Colorado Regional Airport (KAEJ) page, 36 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 Hartsel 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 Hartsel: Lake County Airport (KLXV) 50 km · Salida Airport - Harriet Alexander Field (KANK) 58 km
Conditions reported at KAEJ describe the airfield itself. Weather 36 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hartsel specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hartsel.
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.
Live animated radar for Hartsel 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.
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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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
