Morrison, Colorado Weather
Morrison, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Morrison, Jefferson County.
Full aviation weather for Morrison is published on the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC) page, 29 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 Morrison 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 Morrison: Centennial Airport (KAPA) 31 km · Buckley Space Force Base (KBKF) 38 km · Erie Municipal Airport (KEIK) 42 km · Boulder Municipal Airport (KBDU) 43 km · Denver International Airport (KDEN) 50 km
Conditions reported at KBJC describe the airfield itself. Weather 29 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Morrison specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Morrison.
About Morrison, Colorado
Morrison, Colorado, unfolds against a dramatic backdrop of ancient foothills, where the plains surrender to the colossal, ochre-stained ramparts of the Rocky Mountains. It lies 4.1 miles north-north-west of Dakota Ridge, CO (from Dakota Ridge, CO: bearing 329°T), and is situated 6.8 miles west-south-west of Lakewood. Canyons, etched deep by millennia of wind and water, cradle the land, their stone walls catching the sun in a thousand shifting hues of rust and rose. The air here carries the scent of sun-baked pine needles and the faint, cool breath exhaled from shadowed ravines, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in on all sides. The South Platte River, a silver ribbon, threads its way through the valley, its murmur a persistent counterpoint to the rustle of cottonwoods that line its banks, their leaves a vibrant green against the vast, indifferent blue of the Colorado sky. The story of Morrison is written in its very stones, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who sought fortune and refuge in this rugged landscape. Prospectors, drawn by whispers of gold and silver, were among the earliest to tread these paths, their hopes etched into the very bedrock. Later, the railroad arrived, a steel serpent winding its way through the canyons, connecting this nascent settlement to the burgeoning world beyond and fueling its growth as a gateway to the mountains. Today, the economy of Morrison hums with a different kind of energy, a blend of tourism drawn to its natural splendor and the quiet hum of local businesses that serve its residents. The echoes of its past resonate in the weathered facades of historic buildings, a subtle reminder of the lives lived and the dreams pursued within this remarkable corner of Jefferson County.
Live animated radar for Morrison 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 | Morrison, Jefferson County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39.653599°N, 105.1911°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80465 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Morrison, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Morrison, 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 Morrison includes coordinates 39.653599°N, 105.191100°W, situated in Jefferson County. ZIP code 80465. 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.
