Shaw Heights, Colorado Weather
Shaw Heights, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Shaw Heights, Adams County.
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About Shaw Heights, Colorado
Shaw Heights unfurls across a broad, sun-baked expanse where the land begins its gentle, almost imperceptible rise towards the foothills. It lies 1.1 miles north-north-west of Westminster, CO (from Westminster, CO: bearing 344°T), and is situated 8.4 miles north-north-west of Denver. The terrain here is a study in muted earth tones, ochre and umber dominating the palette, broken by the stubborn green of hardy grasses and the occasional wind-scoured juniper. The sky, a vast, ever-shifting canvas, often presses down with an almost tangible weight, its blues deepening to an intense sapphire as the day wears on, and then softening into bruised purples and fiery oranges at dusk. A faint, dry scent of sagebrush and sun-warmed dust hangs perpetually in the air, a subtle perfume of the high plains. The story of Shaw Heights is inextricably linked to the westward push and the promise of fertile ground, a history etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of those who sought a life here. Early settlers, drawn by the potential for agriculture, established a foothold, their efforts gradually transforming the arid landscape into patchwork fields. While the agricultural roots remain, the local economy has broadened, incorporating small businesses that cater to the needs of a growing residential population. There's a quiet industriousness about Shaw Heights, a sense of people going about their daily lives with a practical resilience, a testament to the enduring character of this place, where the vastness of the sky seems to encourage a steady, grounded approach to living.
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| Location | Shaw Heights, Adams County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39.8525°N, 105.043056°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80031 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Shaw Heights, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Shaw Heights, 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 Shaw Heights includes coordinates 39.852500°N, 105.043056°W, situated in Adams County. ZIP code 80031. 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.
