Stratton, Colorado Weather
Stratton, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Stratton, Teller County.
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About Stratton, Colorado
Stratton exists as a quiet punctuation mark on the high plains of Colorado. It lies 18.7 miles west-south-west of Colorado Springs, CO (from Colorado Springs, CO: bearing 252°T), and is situated 1.5 miles east of Cripple Creek. The land here is not dramatic, but it holds a certain stoic beauty, a wide expanse where the sky feels immense and the wind, when it blows, carries the scent of dry grasses and distant, unseen mountains. The few buildings of Stratton are low-slung and practical, weathered by sun and a persistent, dry air that can make the very light seem thin and sharp, especially in the late afternoon. Sparse cottonwoods, their leaves a pale green against the muted earth tones, offer a fleeting suggestion of shade along what passes for a main street, their branches often bare, revealing a network of stark, elegant lines against the vast, often cloud-streaked canvas of the sky. The history of Stratton is inextricably linked to the agricultural bounty of this region, a testament to the grit required to coax life from this often unforgiving terrain. For generations, the economy here has been rooted in the cultivation of crops, a steady, demanding partnership with the earth that shapes the character of its inhabitants. While the echoes of broader economic shifts can be felt, the core of Stratton remains tied to the land, to the cycles of planting and harvest that dictate the rhythm of life. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions; instead, Stratton offers a profound sense of place, a quiet continuity that speaks of resilience and a deep, abiding connection to the wide-open country.
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| Location | Stratton, Teller County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 38.747766°N, 105.14998°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80813, 80836 |
| Area Code | 970 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Stratton, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Stratton, 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 Stratton includes coordinates 38.747766°N, 105.149980°W, situated in Teller County. ZIP code 80813, 80836. 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. 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.
