Hillrose, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hillrose, Morgan County.
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Hillrose unfolds across the high plains of northeastern Colorado, a place where the horizon feels as vast as the sky it supports. It lies 62.9 miles east of Greeley, CO (from Greeley, CO: bearing 96°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north-east of Brush. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, a sweep of tawny grasses and hardy, low-lying scrub that stretches to meet the immense, ever-changing canvas of the heavens. In the late afternoon, the sun casts long, golden shadows that emphasize the gentle swells and dips of the terrain, a muted tapestry of earth tones punctuated by the occasional stark silhouette of a windbreak or a solitary farmstead. The air, often dry and carrying the faint scent of sun-baked earth and distant agriculture, can be surprisingly brisk, a constant reminder of the exposed character of this prairie landscape. The lifeblood of Hillrose has always been tied to the fertile, if sometimes unforgiving, soil. Originally settled by homesteaders drawn to the promise of agriculture, the town has weathered periods of boom and bust, its economy largely dependent on the cultivation of crops like corn and wheat, along with the enduring presence of cattle ranching. The railroad, a vital artery in its early days, still traces a line through the region, a silent testament to the generations who relied on its passage for trade and connection. While not a place of grand monuments, Hillrose possesses a quiet, enduring character, a resilience born from its deep roots in the land and the hard work of its people, who understand the delicate balance of life on the open plains.
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| Location | Hillrose, Morgan County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 40.325813°N, 103.521889°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80733 |
| Area Code | 970 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hillrose, 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 Hillrose includes coordinates 40.325813°N, 103.521889°W, situated in Morgan County. ZIP code 80733. Telephone area code: 970. 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.