Johnson, Colorado Weather
Johnson, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Johnson, Weld County.
Full aviation weather for Johnson is published on the Platte Valley Airpark (K18V) page, 22 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. 6 airfields within reach of Johnson 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 Johnson: Easton/Valley View Airport (K11V) 30 km · Denver International Airport (KDEN) 32 km · Colorado Air and Space Port (KCFO) 35 km · Greeley–Weld County Airport (KGXY) 42 km · Buckley Space Force Base (KBKF) 50 km
Conditions reported at K18V describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Johnson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Johnson.
About Johnson, Colorado
Johnson unfurls across a landscape of broad, sun-drenched plains, where the earth stretches out, an endless canvas under a sky that seems to hold its breath. It lies 21.2 miles east-north-east of Brighton, CO (from Brighton, CO: bearing 70°T), and is situated 4.3 miles east-south-east of Keenesburg. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, a gentle swell and dip that hints at the ancient forces that shaped it, now softened by decades of cultivation. Wind, a constant companion, whispers through the sparse grasses and across the fields, carrying the faint, sweet scent of ripening grain. The air itself possesses a clarity, a crispness that sharpens the edges of vision, allowing the distant Rocky Mountain foothills to appear as a jagged, blue-hued promise on the horizon. In the late afternoon, the light becomes a molten gold, spilling across the land and painting long, languid shadows that stretch and deepen, lending a profound stillness to the quietude of Johnson. The history of Johnson is etched not in grand monuments but in the persistent turning of the soil and the steady flow of its lifeblood, agriculture. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty, primarily wheat and corn, their emerald and golden hues a familiar spectacle in the changing seasons. The economy of Johnson remains deeply rooted in these fields, a testament to the enduring strength of those who have coaxed life from this earth. While the world outside may churn with relentless change, the rhythm of life in Johnson moves to a more measured beat, dictated by the sun and the rain. A sense of hardy resilience permeates the character of Johnson, a quiet pride in the sustenance it provides and the enduring community it fosters, a place where the past and present are deeply intertwined in the fabric of daily existence.
Live animated radar for Johnson 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 | Johnson, Weld County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 40.087483°N, 104.442734°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80643 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Johnson, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Johnson, 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 Johnson includes coordinates 40.087483°N, 104.442734°W, situated in Weld County. ZIP code 80643. Telephone area code: 303, 720. Timezone: Mountain Time.
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.
