Ken Caryl, Colorado Weather
Ken Caryl, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Ken Caryl, Jefferson County.
Full aviation weather for Ken Caryl is published on the Centennial Airport (KAPA) page, 23 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 Ken Caryl 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 Ken Caryl: Buckley Space Force Base (KBKF) 34 km · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC) 37 km · Erie Municipal Airport (KEIK) 49 km · Denver International Airport (KDEN) 49 km · Boulder Municipal Airport (KBDU) 52 km
Conditions reported at KAPA describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ken Caryl specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Ken Caryl, Colorado
Ken Caryl unfolds where the foothills of the Rockies begin their patient conversation with the high plains, a landscape sculpted by ancient waters and the ceaseless work of wind. It lies 2.4 miles west-south-west of Columbine, CO (from Columbine, CO: bearing 250°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south of Lakewood. Rolling terrain, cloaked in a tapestry of native grasses and scattered ponderosa pines, slopes gently upward toward the imposing presence of the hogbacks, their rugged profiles a stark contrast to the softer contours of the valley floor. Here, the air carries the crisp scent of pine needles warmed by the sun, and at dusk, the light spills across the land in hues of apricot and amethyst, lending a quiet majesty to the ordinary. Creeks, fed by snowmelt and infrequent rains, carve shallow, meandering paths, their banks often lined with cottonwood trees that whisper secrets on the breeze. This land, once home to indigenous peoples and later a vast ranch, now breathes with the quiet hum of suburban life, a testament to a history of stewardship and development. The Ken Caryl Ranch, a name that still echoes through the community, speaks of a time when cattle grazed these very hills, a legacy that informs the character of Ken Caryl today, offering a sense of spaciousness and connection to the natural world. The local economy, while diverse, maintains a thread of connection to the surrounding environment, with many residents finding their livelihoods in Denver's burgeoning tech and service industries, yet returning to the embrace of this open landscape. The distinctive charm of Ken Caryl lies in this harmonious blend of wildness and cultivated living, a place where the grandeur of the mountains feels close enough to touch, and the rhythm of daily life is set by the changing light and the rustle of the wind.
Live animated radar for Ken Caryl 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 | Ken Caryl, Jefferson County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39.575821°N, 105.112209°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80127, 80128 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ken Caryl, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ken Caryl, 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 Ken Caryl includes coordinates 39.575821°N, 105.112209°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 80127, 80128. 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. 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.
