Lakeside, Colorado Weather
Lakeside, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lakeside, Jefferson County.
Full aviation weather for Lakeside is published on the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC) page, 16 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 Lakeside 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 Lakeside: Erie Municipal Airport (KEIK) 26 km · Buckley Space Force Base (KBKF) 27 km · Centennial Airport (KAPA) 29 km · Boulder Municipal Airport (KBDU) 32 km · Denver International Airport (KDEN) 34 km
Conditions reported at KBJC describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lakeside specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lakeside.
About Lakeside, Colorado
Lakeside, a name that whispers of water and sky, unfolds onto a landscape shaped by the subtle grandeur of the Colorado Piedmont. It lies 1.4 miles north-east of Wheat Ridge, CO (from Wheat Ridge, CO: bearing 56°T), and is situated 4.6 miles north-west of Denver. Here, the earth rolls in gentle swells, a canvas of golden grasses and scrub oak that catches the shifting light of day. The air, thin and crisp, carries the scent of sagebrush and distant pine, a clean exhalation from the foothills that rise like sleeping giants to the west. The very land seems to breathe, a slow, steady pulse that resonates with the occasional call of a hawk circling high above, its shadow a fleeting whisper on the sun-baked ground. This is a place where the horizon feels vast, a promise of open space that stretches to meet the boundless blue. The history of Lakeside is a story not of great industry, but of quiet perseverance and a deep connection to the land. For generations, this area has been a place where people have found their footing, drawn to the fertile ground and the promise of a simpler life. The local economy, though modest, is rooted in the enduring spirit of its inhabitants, a mix of agriculture and small businesses that serve the needs of a close-knit community. A notable feature of Lakeside is its namesake, a tranquil body of water that reflects the changing moods of the sky, offering a quiet respite and a constant reminder of nature's gentle power. The rhythm of life here is unhurried, marked by the turning of seasons rather than the ticking of clocks, a steady cadence that has shaped the character of Lakeside and its people.
Live animated radar for Lakeside 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 | Lakeside, Jefferson County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39.777209°N, 105.055817°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80212 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lakeside, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lakeside, 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 Lakeside includes coordinates 39.777209°N, 105.055817°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 80212. 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.
