Saguache, Colorado Weather
Saguache, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Saguache, Saguache County.
Full aviation weather for Saguache is published on the Saguache Municipal Airport (K04V) page, 3 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. 4 airfields within reach of Saguache 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 Saguache: Leach Airport (K1V8) 35 km · Astronaut Kent Rominger Airport (KRCV) 46 km · Salida Airport - Harriet Alexander Field (KANK) 51 km
Conditions reported at K04V describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Saguache specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Saguache, Colorado
Saguache rests on a high desert plateau, a place where the San Luis Valley unfurls like a sun-bleached canvas beneath the vast, indifferent sky. It lies 53.3 miles south-south-east of Bayamón, PR (from Bayamón, PR: bearing 156°T), and is situated 23.2 miles north of Center. The Sangre de Cristo Mountains rise to the east, their jagged peaks often dusted with snow even as the valley floor bakes in the summer sun, a stark and beautiful contrast that defines the very character of this land. The air here carries a dry, mineral scent, sharp and clean, and in the late afternoon, the light softens to a hazy gold, casting long, theatrical shadows across the flat expanses. Wind, a constant companion, whispers through sparse grasses and shapes the low-slung buildings, each one a patient sentinel against the immensity of the surrounding landscape. The history of Saguache is etched into the very bones of the land, a story of ancient pathways followed by Spanish explorers and later by Anglo settlers drawn by the promise of fertile soil and open range. For generations, the economy has been tied to the rhythm of agriculture, with ranches and farms drawing sustenance from the underground aquifers that feed the valley’s lifeblood. The Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, a remarkable natural wonder, lies a short distance away, drawing visitors who come to marvel at the towering dunes that seem to have materialized from another world. Saguache itself retains a quiet, unhurried pulse, a place where the past feels close, a gentle hum beneath the surface of everyday life, a testament to resilience and the enduring spirit of those who have called this starkly beautiful corner of Colorado home.
Live animated radar for Saguache 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 | Saguache, Saguache County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 38.0875°N, 106.141967°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81149 |
| Area Code | 719 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Saguache, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Saguache, 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 Saguache includes coordinates 38.087500°N, 106.141967°W, situated in Saguache County. ZIP code 81149. 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.
