Louisville, Colorado Weather
Louisville, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Louisville, Boulder County.
Full aviation weather for Louisville is published on the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC) page, 8 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 Louisville 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 Louisville: Erie Municipal Airport (KEIK) 8 km · Boulder Municipal Airport (KBDU) 10 km · Vance Brand Airport (KLMO) 21 km · Platte Valley Airpark (K18V) 39 km · Denver International Airport (KDEN) 41 km
Conditions reported at KBJC describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Louisville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Louisville, Colorado
Louisville unfolds in a landscape shaped by the foothills, where the land begins its gentle climb towards the imposing presence of the Rocky Mountains. It lies 2.5 miles west-south-west of Lafayette, CO (from Lafayette, CO: bearing 244°T), and is situated 7.8 miles east-south-east of Boulder. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a crispness that hints at the higher altitudes, and the light often takes on a softened, golden hue as it filters through the cottonwood trees lining the creek beds. Rolling hills, dotted with scrub oak and yucca, give way to more cultivated fields and residential areas, creating a mosaic of natural and human endeavor. The character of Louisville is one of quiet resilience, a place where the grandeur of the surrounding peaks is a constant, yet accessible, backdrop to the rhythms of daily life. The history of Louisville is deeply intertwined with the earth beneath it, its origins as a coal mining town leaving an indelible mark on its identity and economy. For decades, the deep veins of coal fueled the growth of this community, drawing miners and their families who shaped its cultural fabric. While the mines are now silent, the echoes of that industrious past can still be felt, influencing the town's pragmatic spirit and its strong sense of community. Today, Louisville’s economy has diversified, embracing technology and entrepreneurship, yet the legacy of its mining heritage remains a distinctive thread in the town's narrative, a reminder of the fortitude and hard work that built Louisville.
Live animated radar for Louisville 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 | Louisville, Boulder County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39.977763°N, 105.13193°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80027 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Louisville, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Louisville, 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 Louisville includes coordinates 39.977763°N, 105.131930°W, situated in Boulder County. ZIP code 80027. 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.
