Parker, Colorado Weather
Parker, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Parker, Douglas County.
Full aviation weather for Parker is published on the Centennial Airport (KAPA) page, 9 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 Parker 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 Parker: Buckley Space Force Base (KBKF) 20 km · Colorado Air and Space Port (KCFO) 35 km · Denver International Airport (KDEN) 39 km · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC) 53 km · Erie Municipal Airport (KEIK) 60 km
Conditions reported at KAPA describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Parker specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Parker, Colorado
Parker unfolds beneath a vast Colorado sky, where the land begins its slow, deliberate rise towards the foothills. It lies 7.4 miles south-east of Centennial, CO (from Centennial, CO: bearing 124°T), and is situated 5.4 miles east of Lone Tree. The terrain here is a study in subtle gradients, a gentle sculpting of earth that speaks of ancient waters and winds that have long since passed. Rolling plains, a muted tapestry of ochre and sage, yield to scattered stands of ponderosa pine, their dark needles catching the sharp, clean light. In the early morning, a pearlescent mist often clings to the lower elevations, lending a dreamlike quality to the awakening landscape. The air itself carries a dry, crisp scent, a promise of clear days and star-dusted nights, a palpable stillness that invites contemplation. Parker's story is one of agricultural roots, a legacy etched into the very soil by generations of ranchers and farmers who coaxed life from this high prairie. Its economy, once tethered to the land's bounty, has broadened to embrace a dynamic blend of technology and commerce, yet the echoes of its past remain. The historic downtown, a charming collection of Victorian-era buildings, stands as a quiet monument to its founding, a reminder of the pioneers who envisioned a future here. Today, the rhythm of Parker is one of steady progress, a community that honors its heritage while looking forward, a place where the open sky still feels boundless and the spirit of the West endures.
Live animated radar for Parker 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 | Parker, Douglas County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39.5186°N, 104.761363°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80138, 80134 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Parker, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Parker, 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 Parker includes coordinates 39.518600°N, 104.761363°W, situated in Douglas County. ZIP code 80138, 80134. 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.
