Hotchkiss, Colorado Weather
Hotchkiss, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hotchkiss, Delta County.
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About Hotchkiss, Colorado
Hotchkiss rests in a broad valley, a place where the Gunnison River’s ancient work meets the stark, sun-baked beauty of the Western Slope. It lies 48.3 miles east-south-east of Grand Junction, CO (from Grand Junction, CO: bearing 112°T), and is situated 8.3 miles south-west of Paonia. The land here is a study in ochre and sage, a canvas painted with the muted tones of arid earth, broken by the vibrant green of irrigated fields that seem almost miraculously sustained against the vast, indifferent blue of the sky. Rugged mesas rise in the distance, their layered strata whispering of geological ages, while closer at hand, cottonwood trees line the watercourses, their leaves catching the light like scattered coins. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint, sweet perfume of ripening fruit in the summer months, and the bite of winter chill in others, a constant reminder of the elemental forces shaping this landscape. This valley has long been a place of sustenance, its fertility drawn from the waters that flow from the distant Rockies, a heritage that shaped Hotchkiss into a vital agricultural hub. For generations, orchards heavy with apples and peaches, and fields of alfalfa and beans, have defined the local economy, a quiet, persistent endeavor that defines the rhythm of life here. The legacy of ranching is also etched into the land, with weathered fences and the occasional distant herd a testament to that enduring spirit. While the boom and bust of mining have passed through neighboring valleys, Hotchkiss has held firm to its agricultural roots, a deliberate choice that imbues the place with a grounded, unhurried character, and a deep appreciation for the cycles of the earth.
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| Location | Hotchkiss, Delta County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 38.799707°N, 107.719503°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81419 |
| Area Code | 719 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hotchkiss, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hotchkiss, 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 Hotchkiss includes coordinates 38.799707°N, 107.719503°W, situated in Delta County. ZIP code 81419. 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. 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.
