Hugo, Colorado Weather
Hugo, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hugo, Lincoln County.
Full aviation weather for Hugo is published on the Limon Municipal Airport (KLIC) page, 23 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KLIC describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hugo specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hugo.
About Hugo, Colorado
Hugo, Lincoln County, breathes an airy stillness under the vast Colorado sky. It lies 72.9 miles east-north-east of Security-Widefield, CO (from Security-Widefield, CO: bearing 69°T), and is situated 14.8 miles south-east of Limon. The land here is a study in subtle undulations, a pale gold canvas brushed with scrub and hardy grasses that sway like whispers in the constant breeze. Distant bluffs, softened by the haze of distance, rise and fall with the horizon, their ancient forms hinting at geological epochs. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint aroma of dust and the sun-baked earth, and as dusk approaches, the light transforms the landscape into a palette of muted rose and lavender, a fleeting beauty that settles over the scattered ranches and farmsteads. The pulse of Hugo beats with the quiet tenacity of those who have worked this land for generations. Its history is tied to the railroads that once charted these plains, leaving behind a legacy of resilience and a deep connection to the agricultural heart of the region. Ranching and farming remain the bedrock of its economy, the land yielding its bounty through the diligent efforts of its inhabitants. While not a place of grand monuments, Hugo possesses a distinct character, a quiet dignity born of its isolation and the enduring spirit of its people, who find their solace in the immense, open sky and the steadfast rhythm of rural life.
Live animated radar for Hugo 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Hugo, Lincoln County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39.1361°N, 103.469945°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80821 |
| Area Code | 970 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hugo, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hugo, 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 Hugo includes coordinates 39.136100°N, 103.469945°W, situated in Lincoln County. ZIP code 80821. 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. 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.
