Mead, Colorado Weather
Mead, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mead, Weld County.
Full aviation weather for Mead is published on the Vance Brand Airport (KLMO) 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 Mead 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 Mead: Northern Colorado Regional Airport (KFNL) 24 km · Erie Municipal Airport (KEIK) 25 km · Boulder Municipal Airport (KBDU) 29 km · Platte Valley Airpark (K18V) 29 km · Easton/Valley View Airport (K11V) 34 km
Conditions reported at KLMO describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mead specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mead.
About Mead, Colorado
Mead, Colorado, unfolds across a landscape painted in broad strokes of prairie ochre and sky-blue, where the land rolls with a quiet strength under an immense western sky. It lies 7.1 miles north-east of Longmont, CO (from Longmont, CO: bearing 50°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south-south-west of Johnstown. The terrain here is predominantly flat, punctuated by the gentle rise and fall of agricultural fields that stretch towards horizons often softened by a hazy, sun-drenched shimmer. Wind, a constant companion, whispers through the dry grasses and the occasional hardy tree, carrying the scent of earth and distant rain. The character of Mead is one of open space, a place where the sheer volume of the sky seems to dictate the pace of life, inviting a contemplative stillness that settles deep within the bones. Even the shadows cast by the few scattered buildings seem to possess a certain breadth, stretching long and languid in the afternoon sun. The history of Mead is intrinsically tied to the fertile plains it occupies, a narrative woven from the grit of early settlers who coaxed sustenance from this land. Agriculture has long been the beating heart of Mead's economy, with sugar beets and other hardy crops finding purchase in the rich soil, their cultivation shaping the very contours of the surrounding fields. Traces of this agricultural past can still be felt in the sturdy, no-nonsense architecture of its older buildings, hinting at a time when hard work and resilience were the primary currencies. While Mead's economy today may embrace a broader spectrum of enterprise, the legacy of the farm remains a palpable presence, a reminder of the deep roots that anchor this community to the earth. A distinctive quietude pervades Mead, a calm that feels earned, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who chose to build their lives under this vast, forgiving sky.
Live animated radar for Mead 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 | Mead, Weld County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 40.233317°N, 104.99859°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80542 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mead, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mead, 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 Mead includes coordinates 40.233317°N, 104.998590°W, situated in Weld County. ZIP code 80542. 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.
