Hudson, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hudson, Weld County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hudson.
Hudson sits where the high plains begin to hint at the distant Rockies, a place defined by the vast, open sky and the relentless geometry of agriculture. It lies 11.2 miles east-north-east of Brighton, CO (from Brighton, CO: bearing 57°T), and is situated 9.0 miles east of Fort Lupton. Fields of corn and wheat stretch to horizons that blur in the summer heat, broken only by the occasional cluster of cottonwoods tracing the faint course of a seasonal creek. The air itself carries a dry, sun-baked scent, a constant reminder of the land's thirst. Evenings here are painted with a profound stillness, the light softening to a bruised purple as the sun dips low, casting long, attenuated shadows that stretch from lonely farmhouses and windbreaks. The history of Hudson is as much about the soil as it is about people. This was once a land that demanded resilience, a place where settlers wrestled a living from the earth, their efforts etched into the very patterns of cultivation. Today, that legacy continues in the surrounding ranches and farms, the local economy still deeply rooted in the bounty of the land. The railroad, a vital artery in its early days, still passes through, a reminder of connections made and futures built. Hudson remains a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of the prairie, a place where the pace of life is measured by the seasons and the slow, steady turning of the earth.
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| Location | Hudson, Weld County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 40.073594°N, 104.64302°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80642, 80643 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hudson, 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 Hudson includes coordinates 40.073594°N, 104.643020°W, situated in Weld County. ZIP code 80642, 80643. 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.