Laporte, Colorado Weather
Laporte, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Laporte, Larimer County.
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About Laporte, Colorado
Laporte lies at the western edge of the Cache la Poudre River valley, where the foothills of the Rocky Mountains begin their ascent, a landscape sculpted by ancient glaciers and the persistent flow of water. It lies 4.0 miles north-west of Fort Collins, CO (from Fort Collins, CO: bearing 315°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south-west of Wellington. Rolling hills, cloaked in a mosaic of sagebrush, native grasses, and scattered ponderosa pines, give way to steeper slopes that climb toward the sky. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a crisp, clean scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wild blossoms. The Poudre itself, a ribbon of clear, cool water, carves its path through the land, its banks often lined with willows and cottonwoods whose leaves, in autumn, blaze with hues of gold and russet. The history of Laporte is intrinsically tied to the Poudre River and the westward expansion of settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land and the vibrant natural beauty. Originally a trading post, it witnessed the ebb and flow of pioneers, prospectors, and ranchers, each leaving their mark on the evolving character of the settlement. The local economy, once driven by agriculture and the livestock industry, now also embraces the burgeoning tourism that seeks the outdoor recreation the surrounding mountains and river offer, from fly-fishing to hiking. A quiet resilience seems to permeate Laporte, a sense of enduring connection to the land, where the pace of life allows for an appreciation of the subtle shifts in light and shadow as day yields to twilight.
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| Location | Laporte, Larimer County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 40.626371°N, 105.137758°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80535, 80524 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Laporte, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Laporte, 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 Laporte includes coordinates 40.626371°N, 105.137758°W, situated in Larimer County. ZIP code 80535, 80524. 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. 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.
