Ignacio, Colorado Weather
Ignacio, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Ignacio, La Plata County.
Full aviation weather for Ignacio is published on the Durango La Plata County Airport (KDRO) page, 12 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 Ignacio 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 Ignacio: Animas Air Park (K00C) 23 km · Stevens Field (KPSO) 54 km
Conditions reported at KDRO describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ignacio specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Ignacio, Colorado
Ignacio unfolds in a sun-drenched valley, a quiet haven cradled by the gentle, rolling foothills that climb towards the majestic San Juan Mountains. It lies 42.0 miles north-east of Farmington, NM (from Farmington, NM: bearing 50°T), and is situated 7.9 miles south-south-west of Bayfield. The air here carries the clean, crisp scent of high desert sagebrush and distant pine, a perfume that deepens with the setting sun, painting the sky in hues of apricot and lavender. Wide, open fields, a patchwork of golden grasses and the occasional vibrant splash of alfalfa, stretch towards the horizon, broken only by the dark, serpentine ribbon of the Los Pinos River winding its way through the landscape. The character of Ignacio is one of quiet resilience, a place where the vastness of the Colorado sky seems to press down, imbuing everyday life with a sense of unhurried purpose. The history of Ignacio is deeply intertwined with the Ute people, whose ancestral lands this valley has been for generations, a heritage that continues to lend a profound cultural depth to the area. Later, settlers arrived, drawn by the fertile land and the promise of a new beginning, shaping the local economy around agriculture and ranching, a tradition that still echoes in the sturdy barns and irrigated fields. The Los Pinos River, a vital artery for irrigation, also whispers tales of its past, having sustained life and commerce for centuries. Though small, Ignacio possesses a distinctive charm, a place where the modern world hums softly alongside the enduring rhythms of the land, offering a glimpse into a way of life shaped by the sun, the soil, and the enduring spirit of its people.
Live animated radar for Ignacio 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 | Ignacio, La Plata County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 37.115004°N, 107.633113°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81137 |
| Area Code | 719 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ignacio, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ignacio, 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 Ignacio includes coordinates 37.115004°N, 107.633113°W, situated in La Plata County. ZIP code 81137. 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. 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.
