Nederland, Colorado Weather
Nederland, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Nederland, Boulder County.
Full aviation weather for Nederland is published on the Boulder Municipal Airport (KBDU) page, 26 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. 5 airfields within reach of Nederland 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 Nederland: Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC) 34 km · Vance Brand Airport (KLMO) 37 km · Granby Grand County Airport (KGNB) 37 km · Erie Municipal Airport (KEIK) 40 km
Conditions reported at KBDU describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Nederland specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Nederland.
About Nederland, Colorado
Nederland rests in a high mountain valley, a place where the air thins and the sky seems to press closer to the earth. It lies 13.2 miles west-south-west of Boulder, CO (from Boulder, CO: bearing 254°T), and is situated 8.0 miles west-north-west of Coal Creek. Jagged peaks, their upper reaches often dusted with snow even in summer, form a formidable embrace around the scattering of buildings. The landscape is a rugged tapestry of ponderosa pine and Douglas fir, their dark green needles a constant against the granite faces of the mountains. A lively creek, its waters clear and cold, rushes through the heart of the valley, its murmur a persistent counterpoint to the wind sighing through the pines. The light here can be extraordinary, particularly in the late afternoon when it slants through the trees, painting long, shifting shadows across the ground and lending a golden hue to the weathered wood of the houses. The story of Nederland is deeply entwined with the mineral wealth that once pulsed beneath these mountains. Silver and gold drew prospectors and miners in the late 19th century, giving rise to a bustling, if rough-and-tumble, settlement. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, the echoes of that era remain, not just in the sturdy architecture but in the resilient spirit of the people. Today, Nederland's economy is more varied, drawing visitors for its proximity to hiking trails and the dramatic scenery of the surrounding national forests. The arts and a certain bohemian flair have found a home here, contributing to a unique cultural character that sets Nederland apart, a place where the wildness of the mountains meets a gentle, independent human presence.
Live animated radar for Nederland 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 | Nederland, Boulder County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39.961376°N, 105.510831°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80466 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Nederland, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Nederland, 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 Nederland includes coordinates 39.961376°N, 105.510831°W, situated in Boulder County. ZIP code 80466. 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.
