Julesburg, Colorado Weather
Julesburg, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Julesburg, Sedgwick County.
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About Julesburg, Colorado
Julesburg rests on the eastern edge of Colorado, a place where the sky seems to stretch infinitely, meeting the flat, fertile plains that define Sedgwick County. It lies 133.6 miles east of Cheyenne, WY (from Cheyenne, WY: bearing 94°T), and is situated 13.0 miles south-east of Chappell. The land here is a study in subtlety, a vast expanse of golden grasses and cultivated fields that ripple under the immense blue overhead, punctuated by the occasional cluster of cottonwood trees lining the South Platte River. The air, especially in the quiet hours of dawn and dusk, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the dust of the earth and the faint sweetness of ripening crops, a constant reminder of the land's generous, yet demanding, nature. The town itself, a collection of solid buildings, feels grounded, a steadfast presence against the sweeping openness that surrounds it, its streets often quiet, save for the murmur of wind and the distant hum of agricultural machinery. The history of Julesburg is deeply intertwined with the very arteries of the American West. Forged in the era of westward expansion, it once served as a crucial stagecoach stop and a vital point along the Overland Trail, a place where weary travelers found respite and where fortunes were sought and sometimes lost. The South Platte River, a ribbon of life through this semi-arid landscape, has always been central to its existence, nurturing the ranches and farms that form the backbone of Julesburg's economy. Today, agriculture remains the lifeblood, with vast acreages dedicated to corn, wheat, and sugar beets, their emerald and gold hues painting a vibrant, if understated, panorama. The town carries the quiet resilience of a place that has weathered boom and bust, a spirit reflected in its enduring, practical character, a testament to generations who have learned to coax sustenance from this sun-drenched earth.
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| Location | Julesburg, Sedgwick County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 40.988326°N, 102.264352°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80737 |
| Area Code | 970 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Julesburg, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Julesburg, 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 Julesburg includes coordinates 40.988326°N, 102.264352°W, situated in Sedgwick County. ZIP code 80737. 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. 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.
