Montezuma, Colorado Weather
Montezuma, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Montezuma, Summit County.
Full aviation weather for Montezuma is published on the Lake County Airport (KLXV) page, 56 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. 2 airfields within reach of Montezuma 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 Montezuma: Granby Grand County Airport (KGNB) 57 km
Conditions reported at KLXV describe the airfield itself. Weather 56 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Montezuma specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Montezuma.
About Montezuma, Colorado
Montezuma slumbers in a high mountain cradle, a scattering of buildings clinging to the embrace of formidable peaks. It lies 38.1 miles west of Dakota Ridge, CO (from Dakota Ridge, CO: bearing 268°T), and is situated 6.5 miles east of Keystone. Here, the air bites with an alpine crispness, even in the heart of summer, carrying the scent of pine and damp earth. The landscape is a study in dramatic contrasts: sheer rock faces, scarred by ancient glaciers, plunge into valleys where the rushing waters of a namesake river carve their ceaseless path. Aspen groves, vibrant green in the sun, will soon blaze with autumnal fire, their leaves whispering secrets to the wind that sweeps down from the timberline. The sky above Montezuma is a vast, cerulean dome, often punctuated by the silent, soaring arcs of hawks, and at night, it spills forth a celestial brilliance rarely seen in lower climes. This place breathes a history etched in the very stone it rests upon, a testament to the relentless pursuit of gold and silver that once pulsed through its veins. Montezuma, born of the mining boom, carries the ghosts of prospectors and their dreams in the weathered timbers of its few remaining structures. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, their legacy endures in the rugged character of the land and the hardy spirit of its inhabitants. Today, the economy finds a gentler rhythm in the quiet allure of its natural beauty, drawing those seeking solace in the wilderness, a stark departure from the clamor of the world below. The Montezuma Road, a ribbon of asphalt winding through the mountains, serves as the town's vital artery, connecting its secluded existence to the wider world, a slow and deliberate connection that mirrors the unhurried pace of life here.
Live animated radar for Montezuma 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 | Montezuma, Summit County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39.581098°N, 105.867234°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80435 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Montezuma, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Montezuma, 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 Montezuma includes coordinates 39.581098°N, 105.867234°W, situated in Summit County. ZIP code 80435. 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.
