Ophir, Colorado Weather
Ophir, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ophir, San Miguel County.
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About Ophir, Colorado
Ophir, a name that echoes with the whisper of distant riches, clings to the side of a mountain in San Miguel County, a place where the very air seems to hold the chill of high altitudes. It lies 80.8 miles north-north-east of Farmington, NM (from Farmington, NM: bearing 15°T), and is situated 5.3 miles south-south-east of Mountain Village. The landscape here is a study in stark grandeur, a confluence of rugged peaks that scrape the cerulean sky and deep valleys carved by forces of nature that have long since moved on. Pine forests, dark and brooding, climb the slopes, their needles catching the sharp, clear light of the sun, while scree fields, like ancient scars, mark the more exposed faces of the mountains. The San Miguel River, a sliver of molten silver, snakes through the valley floor, its murmur a constant, low hum beneath the vast silence of the wilderness. In the mornings, a pearly mist often drifts through the lower elevations, softening the harsh contours of the terrain and lending an ethereal quality to the dawn. The story of Ophir is etched into the very rock of its surroundings, a narrative woven from the dreams of prospectors and the relentless pursuit of gold. This was a place born of boom and bust, a testament to the volatile fortunes of the mining era, where fortunes were made and lost with the turn of a pickaxe. The economy, once fueled by the subterranean veins of precious ore, now finds its pulse in the enduring allure of the natural world, drawing those who seek solace and adventure in its wild embrace. Hikers and skiers, drawn by the untamed beauty and the challenging terrain, have replaced the miners, their footsteps now echoing where ore carts once rumbled. The character of Ophir is one of quiet resilience, a community that has weathered the storms of time and industry, its spirit as enduring as the mountains that cradle it.
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| Location | Ophir, San Miguel County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 37.856939°N, 107.832564°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81426 |
| Area Code | 719 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ophir, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ophir, 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 Ophir includes coordinates 37.856939°N, 107.832564°W, situated in San Miguel County. ZIP code 81426. Telephone area code: 719. 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.
