Monument, Colorado Weather
Monument, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Monument, El Paso County.
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About Monument, Colorado
Monument stands as a sentinel at the foothills, where the Pikes Peak region begins its dramatic ascent. It lies 18.0 miles north of Colorado Springs, CO (from Colorado Springs, CO: bearing 351°T), and is situated 1.5 miles west-south-west of Woodmoor. The landscape here is a study in earth tones, a blend of sagebrush and hardy grasses clinging to rolling terrain that gradually gains elevation. Pine trees, their needles catching the sharp Colorado sun, dot the slopes, hinting at the cooler, loftier country beyond. The air, particularly in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a dry, crisp scent, tinged with the faint perfume of sun-baked earth and distant evergreens. A quietude pervades Monument, a stillness that allows the whisper of the wind through the sparse vegetation to become a noticeable presence, a gentle underscore to the vast, open sky. This place, Monument, has long been shaped by the land and the ambition of those who sought to tame it. Its history is tied to the westward expansion, a stopping point for travelers and a place where hardy souls established ranches, drawing sustenance from the surprisingly fertile soil between the higher peaks. The economy here, while diversifying, still echoes this agrarian past, with a noticeable presence of agricultural businesses and open spaces dedicated to farming and ranching. The distinctive geological formations that give Monument its name, the striking rock outcrops, serve as a constant reminder of the ancient forces that sculpted this land, and they remain a quiet attraction, drawing those who appreciate the raw, untamed beauty of the American West.
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| Location | Monument, El Paso County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39.091659°N, 104.872758°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80132 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Monument, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Monument, 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 Monument includes coordinates 39.091659°N, 104.872758°W, situated in El Paso County. ZIP code 80132. 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.
