Oak Creek, Colorado Weather
Oak Creek, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Oak Creek, Routt County.
Full aviation weather for Oak Creek is published on the Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field (KSBS) page, 28 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. 4 airfields within reach of Oak Creek 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 Oak Creek: Yampa Valley Airport (KHDN) 32 km · Craig Moffat Airport (KCAG) 54 km · McElroy Airfield (K20V) 56 km
Conditions reported at KSBS describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Oak Creek specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Oak Creek.
About Oak Creek, Colorado
Oak Creek lies in a broad, high-altitude valley, where the Yampa River's tributaries, like the creek itself, have etched their paths through rolling hills and steeper, pine-clad slopes. It lies 90.9 miles west-north-west of Boulder, CO (from Boulder, CO: bearing 282°T), and is situated 16.0 miles south-south-west of Steamboat Springs. The land here is a study in subtle transitions: from the pale, sun-bleached grasses of the open meadows to the deep, shadowed greens of the aspen groves that cling to the mountainsides. Even in summer, a crispness often lingers in the air, carrying the scent of sagebrush and damp earth, a constant reminder of the rugged, untamed country that surrounds this quiet settlement. The light, especially in the late afternoon, possesses a certain golden quality, softening the edges of the landscape and lending a serene stillness to the scene. The character of Oak Creek is deeply rooted in the earth, a legacy of its past as a vital hub for the region's coal mining industry. Though that era has largely passed, the imprint remains, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. The local economy now leans more towards agriculture and the growing tourism that draws people to the vast outdoor recreation opportunities of Routt County. You can still see the sturdy, practical architecture that speaks of a working past, interspersed with homes that reflect a more recent, settled peace. The rhythm of Oak Creek is unhurried, a comfortable ebb and flow dictated by seasons and the enduring spirit of its people, who understand the value of hard work and the quiet beauty of their high mountain home.
Live animated radar for Oak Creek 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 | Oak Creek, Routt County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 40.274981°N, 106.958383°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80467 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oak Creek, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oak Creek, 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 Oak Creek includes coordinates 40.274981°N, 106.958383°W, situated in Routt County. ZIP code 80467. 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.
