Pritchett, Colorado Weather
Pritchett, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pritchett, Baca County.
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About Pritchett, Colorado
Pritchett rests on a high prairie, where the land unfolds in wide, sweeping vistas under an immense sky. It lies 113.4 miles east-south-east of Pueblo, CO (from Pueblo, CO: bearing 122°T), and is situated 13.7 miles west of Springfield. The terrain is largely flat, broken only by the subtle contours of ancient watercourses now dry for much of the year, their beds a mosaic of wind-smoothed stones and tenacious grasses. The air, especially in the long, clear afternoons, carries a dry, mineral tang, a scent of sun-baked earth and distant, unseen sagebrush. The horizon here is a clean, sharp line, a constant reminder of the vastness that surrounds this small settlement, and at dusk, the light bleeds across the western sky in hues of rose and bruised plum, painting the few scattered farmsteads in an ethereal glow. The story of Pritchett is one of resilience, tied to the fortunes of the land and the hardy individuals who have sought to coax a living from it. Historically, this region was shaped by the winds and the hardy grasses that sustained nomadic peoples long before settlers arrived. Today, the local economy, like many in Baca County, is deeply rooted in agriculture, with vast fields of wheat and corn stretching to the horizon, their golden heads rippling in the breeze during harvest season. The quiet rhythm of life in Pritchett is dictated by the sun and the seasons, a steady, unhurried beat that reflects the enduring spirit of those who call this open country home.
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| Location | Pritchett, Baca County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 37.370293°N, 102.859646°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81064 |
| Area Code | 970 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pritchett, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pritchett, 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 Pritchett includes coordinates 37.370293°N, 102.859646°W, situated in Baca County. ZIP code 81064. Telephone area code: 970. 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.
