Johnson Village, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Johnson Village, Chaffee County.
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Johnson Village lies at the foot of a grand embrace, where the Arkansas River, a restless ribbon of glacial melt, has patiently sculpted the valley floor. It lies 23.1 miles east of Bayamón, PR (from Bayamón, PR: bearing 87°T), and is situated 2.5 miles south-south-east of Buena Vista. The land here breathes a dry, sun-baked air, carrying the scent of sagebrush and the faintest whisper of distant pine. Low, rolling hills, brushed with the muted ochre of arid soil, rise to meet the immense, blue canvas of the sky, a sky so vast it feels like a physical presence. The light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a peculiar clarity, sharpening the edges of cottonwood trees and casting long, definitive shadows that stretch across the dusty roads, painting the landscape in strokes of gold and deep indigo. This quiet corner of Chaffee County has long been shaped by the river and the land’s enduring promise of sustenance. Ranching, a hardy tradition, still forms the backbone of Johnson Village’s economy, the rhythm of livestock and seasons dictating the pulse of daily life. The irrigation ditches, glinting like silver threads under the sun, speak of generations who coaxed life from this arid earth, their labor etched into the very contours of the fields. While the grander narratives of Colorado’s mining booms unfolded in neighboring valleys, Johnson Village found its fortune in the patient cultivation of the soil, a steady, enduring prosperity built on sweat and the unwavering gaze of the mountains.
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| Location | Johnson Village, Chaffee County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 38.810829°N, 106.106684°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81211 |
| Area Code | 719 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Johnson Village, 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 Johnson Village includes coordinates 38.810829°N, 106.106684°W, situated in Chaffee County. ZIP code 81211. 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. 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.