Superior, Colorado Weather
Superior, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Superior, Boulder County.
Full aviation weather for Superior is published on the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC) page, 7 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. 6 airfields within reach of Superior 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 Superior: Boulder Municipal Airport (KBDU) 11 km · Erie Municipal Airport (KEIK) 12 km · Vance Brand Airport (KLMO) 24 km · Platte Valley Airpark (K18V) 43 km · Denver International Airport (KDEN) 43 km
Conditions reported at KBJC describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Superior specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Superior, Colorado
Superior unfolds beneath a vast Colorado sky, a landscape etched by ancient forces and painted with the muted tones of the high plains. It lies 4.9 miles west-north-west of Broomfield, CO (from Broomfield, CO: bearing 297°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south-east of Boulder. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of eons, rise and fall in gentle waves, their slopes often carpeted with hardy grasses that shimmer like burnished gold under the midday sun. The air here carries a crisp, clean scent, a blend of dry earth and the subtle perfume of sagebrush, particularly potent after a brief, sun-drenched rain shower. Shadows lengthen dramatically in the late afternoon, stretching like dark fingers across the terrain, defining the contours of the land and lending a quiet, contemplative mood to the open spaces. The story of Superior is one of resilience and adaptation, a narrative woven from the threads of ranching and a burgeoning energy sector. For generations, the land sustained cattle drives and the quiet labor of farmers, a legacy still felt in the weathered fences and the broad, open fields that speak of a simpler time. More recently, the discovery of natural gas reserves has brought a new kind of energy to Superior, a hum of industry that coexists, for now, with the enduring peace of the plains. The distinctive red rock formations, weathered and sculpted by wind and water, stand as silent witnesses to this ongoing evolution, their stoic presence a constant reminder of the deep geological history that underpins this particular corner of Boulder County.
Live animated radar for Superior 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 | Superior, Boulder County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39.952763°N, 105.168598°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 80027 |
| Area Code | 303, 720 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Superior, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Superior, 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 Superior includes coordinates 39.952763°N, 105.168598°W, situated in Boulder County. ZIP code 80027. 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. 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.
