Rye, Colorado Weather
Rye, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rye, Pueblo County.
Full aviation weather for Rye is published on the Spanish Peaks Airfield (K4V1) page, 28 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. 5 airfields within reach of Rye 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 Rye: Silver West Airport (KC08) 40 km · Cuchara Valley At La Veta Airport (K07V) 45 km · Pueblo Memorial Airport (KPUB) 56 km · Fremont County Airport (K1V6) 58 km
Conditions reported at K4V1 describe the airfield itself. Weather 28 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rye specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rye.
About Rye, Colorado
Rye, Colorado, unfolds across a high-plains landscape where the Arkansas River's broader influence begins to shape the terrain, a place where the sky feels vast and the horizons stretch with an almost boundless promise. It lies 28.8 miles south-west of Pueblo, CO (from Pueblo, CO: bearing 217°T), and is situated 5.4 miles west-south-west of Colorado City. The land here is a study in muted greens and ochres, a tapestry woven from hardy grasses, scrub oak, and the occasional cottonwood that finds purchase near the life-giving water. The air, especially in the early mornings, carries a crispness that speaks of elevation, a clean, dry breath that invigorates the senses, while the late afternoon sun often bathes the rolling hills in a warm, honeyed light, deepening their contours and casting long, languid shadows. The character of Rye is one of quiet resilience, a small settlement that has learned to coexist with the elements, finding its rhythm in the ebb and flow of the seasons and the steady pulse of agricultural life. The history of Rye is intrinsically tied to the water that flows nearby and the fertile land it nourishes, a story etched in the legacy of farming and ranching that has sustained this locality for generations. It is a place where the economy still leans heavily on the soil, with cattle grazing on expansive pastures and crops growing under the wide Colorado sky, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who have worked this ground. While not a bustling metropolis, Rye possesses a distinctive charm, a sense of rootedness that comes from a community shaped by shared endeavor and a deep connection to its rural heritage. The local character is one of pragmatic friendliness, a quiet strength that is evident in the steady hum of everyday life, where the passing of a pickup truck or the distant lowing of cattle are as much a part of the soundscape as the rustle of wind through the dry grass.
Live animated radar for Rye 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 | Rye, Pueblo County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 37.923619°N, 104.930266°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81069 |
| Area Code | 970 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rye, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rye, 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 Rye includes coordinates 37.923619°N, 104.930266°W, situated in Pueblo County. ZIP code 81069. 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. 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.
