Somerset, Colorado Weather
Somerset, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Somerset, Gunnison County.
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About Somerset, Colorado
Somerset rests in a broad valley floor, embraced by the imposing grandeur of the Gunnison National Forest. It lies 51.1 miles west of Bayamón, PR (from Bayamón, PR: bearing 281°T), and is situated 7.7 miles east-north-east of Paonia. The landscape here is a testament to geological forces, with rounded, timbered slopes rising to meet the sharp, often snow-dusted peaks that define the horizon. A crispness to the air, even in the height of summer, hints at the elevation, and the sunlight, when it breaks through the scattered clouds, possesses a crystalline clarity that illuminates the scrub oak and the hardy grasses carpeting the lower reaches. The Slate River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, threads its way through the valley, its banks often fringed with cottonwoods whose leaves, when they turn, ignite the hillsides with a fleeting brilliance. The history of Somerset is inextricably linked to the earth's hidden riches. Once a bustling hub of coal mining, the echoes of that industrious past still resonate, though the mines themselves now lie dormant, their entrances often reclaimed by nature. The economy, while diversified, still carries a legacy of resource extraction, now more focused on the careful stewardship of its abundant natural beauty for tourism and recreation. This quiet valley, far from the clamor of larger settlements, cultivates a distinctive character, one of self-reliance and a deep appreciation for the stark, majestic beauty of the Western Slope. The rhythm of life in Somerset is dictated less by clocks and more by the changing seasons and the slow, patient unfolding of the day.
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| Location | Somerset, Gunnison County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 38.926378°N, 107.470333°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81434 |
| Area Code | 719 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Somerset, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Somerset, 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 Somerset includes coordinates 38.926378°N, 107.470333°W, situated in Gunnison County. ZIP code 81434. 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. 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.
