Jackson Lake, Colorado Weather
Jackson Lake, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Jackson Lake, Morgan County.
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About Jackson Lake, Colorado
Jackson Lake shimmers under a vast, wide sky, a broad expanse of water reflecting the pale blue of Colorado's high plains. It lies 33.3 miles east of Greeley, CO (from Greeley, CO: bearing 96°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north of Wiggins. The land surrounding it is predominantly prairie, a gentle rolling terrain dotted with hardy grasses and the occasional tenacious shrub. In the distance, the land swells and recedes, hinting at the subtle geological shifts that shape this country, and the air here carries a clean, dry scent, tinged with the dust of the earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wild sage. Sunlight, when it breaks through, has a sharp, almost crystalline quality, illuminating the subtle variations in the land's muted palette of ochres and greens. This is a place shaped by water and the enduring spirit of those who have sought sustenance from its arid embrace. Jackson Lake itself, a reservoir of considerable size, is a testament to human ingenuity, a vital resource for the surrounding agricultural lands. The economy here is deeply tied to the soil, to fields of grain and livestock that stretch as far as the eye can see, an unbroken quilt of productive land. The legacy of early settlers, their stoic determination etched into the very landscape, can still be felt in the quiet resilience of the communities that dot the countryside, a sense of self-reliance that has been passed down through generations. The pace of life at Jackson Lake is dictated by the seasons, by the steady turning of the earth, and by the quiet hum of tractors working the fields under the immense, ever-present sky.
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| Location | Jackson Lake, Morgan County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 40.368718°N, 104.079806°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80653 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Jackson Lake, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Jackson Lake, 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 Jackson Lake includes coordinates 40.368718°N, 104.079806°W, situated in Morgan County. ZIP code 80653. 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.
