Platteville, Colorado Weather
Platteville, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Platteville, Weld County.
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About Platteville, Colorado
Platteville breathes the wide-open air of Colorado’s northeastern plains, a landscape defined by a vast, ever-shifting sky and the subtle, determined rise of the land. It lies 15.1 miles east-north-east of Longmont, CO (from Longmont, CO: bearing 77°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south-south-east of Johnstown. Here, the terrain unfolds in broad, sweeping vistas, where fields of amber grain ripple under the slightest breeze, and the horizon seems to stretch on forever, a distant promise. The light itself possesses a particular quality, especially in the late afternoon, when it can cast long, painterly shadows across the dusty roads, illuminating the weathered wood of farmhouses and the stoic silhouettes of water towers that punctuate the sky. This is a place where the wind carries the scent of sun-baked earth and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a constant, low murmur that speaks of a deep connection to the land. The history of Platteville is intrinsically tied to the fertile soil and the vital arteries of water that sustain life on these plains. Its economy has long been rooted in agriculture, a tradition that continues to shape its character, with farms producing a bounty of corn, sugar beets, and other crops that feed the nation. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land and the proximity of water, laid the foundations for the community that exists today, a spirit of perseverance evident in the enduring structures and the resilient spirit of its people. While the agricultural pulse remains strong, Platteville also benefits from its strategic position, serving as a gateway to larger centers and a hub for regional commerce, a quiet testament to its enduring practicality and its place within the larger Colorado narrative.
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| Location | Platteville, Weld County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 40.214983°N, 104.822749°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80651 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Platteville, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Platteville, 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 Platteville includes coordinates 40.214983°N, 104.822749°W, situated in Weld County. ZIP code 80651. 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. 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.
