Manassa, Colorado Weather
Manassa, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Manassa, Conejos County.
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About Manassa, Colorado
Manassa lies at the edge of a vast, high-altitude basin, where the San Juan Mountains, jagged teeth against the sky, begin their slow, weathered descent. It lies 102.8 miles north of Santa Fe, NM (from Santa Fe, NM: bearing 0°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south-south-west of Sanford. The land here is a study in ochre and sage, a palette painted by sun and wind, stretching out to meet the wide, often startling blue of the Colorado sky. Fields, etched with the patient lines of irrigation, cradle the small collection of buildings that form Manassa, their geometry a humble counterpoint to the sweeping curves of the distant mesas. A palpable quietude often settles over the landscape, broken only by the rustle of dry grasses or the distant lowing of cattle, a stillness that feels ancient and profound. The character of Manassa is deeply rooted in the faith and industry of its founding settlers, who sought a sanctuary and a place to build a life in this rugged terrain. The economy, once largely agricultural, still draws strength from the fertile soil and the plentiful water channeled from the Conejos River, nurturing crops that thrive under the intense mountain sun. This enduring connection to the land, and to the cooperative spirit that shaped its beginnings, imbues Manassa with a distinct sense of place. One can still sense the echo of pioneering resilience in the sturdy architecture and the unhurried rhythm of daily life, a quiet testament to generations who have called this open, breathing country home.
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| Location | Manassa, Conejos County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 37.174178°N, 105.937522°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81141 |
| Area Code | 719 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Manassa, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Manassa, 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 Manassa includes coordinates 37.174178°N, 105.937522°W, situated in Conejos County. ZIP code 81141. Telephone area code: 719. 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.
