Ridgway, Colorado Weather
Ridgway, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ridgway, Ouray County.
Full aviation weather for Ridgway is published on the Telluride Regional Airport (KTEX) page, 26 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. 2 airfields within reach of Ridgway 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 Ridgway: Montrose Regional Airport (KMTJ) 41 km
Conditions reported at KTEX describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ridgway specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ridgway.
About Ridgway, Colorado
Ridgway rests in a broad valley, a place where the San Juan Mountains begin their dramatic ascent, their jagged peaks often dusted with snow even in the late spring. It lies 76.0 miles south-east of Grand Junction, CO (from Grand Junction, CO: bearing 146°T), and is situated 3.1 miles south-south-east of Loghill Village. The Uncompahgre River, a ribbon of cool water, threads its way through the landscape, its banks a rich green against the ochre and rust of the surrounding mesas. Sunlight here has a particular quality, a clarity that seems to deepen the shadows and sharpen the edges of the world, especially as the day winds down and the sky bleeds into hues of rose and violet. The air, crisp and clean, carries the scent of sagebrush and distant pine, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in on all sides of Ridgway. This valley has long been a crossroads, first for ancient peoples, then for prospectors and ranchers drawn by the promise of the land. The local economy, once heavily reliant on agriculture and mining, now finds its pulse in tourism, with visitors drawn to the dramatic scenery and outdoor pursuits. Ridgway’s distinctive character is also shaped by its artistic spirit, a small but vibrant scene that adds a touch of bohemian flair to the sturdy, western grit. It’s a place where the rhythm of life is measured by the changing seasons and the slow arc of the sun across the immense Colorado sky, a quiet testament to endurance and the enduring beauty of the West.
Live animated radar for Ridgway 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Ridgway, Ouray County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 38.152768°N, 107.761726°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81432 |
| Area Code | 719 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ridgway, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ridgway, 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 Ridgway includes coordinates 38.152768°N, 107.761726°W, situated in Ouray County. ZIP code 81432. 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. 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.
