Towaoc, Colorado Weather
Towaoc, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Towaoc, Montezuma County.
Full aviation weather for Towaoc is published on the Cortez Municipal Airport (KCEZ) page, 14 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. 2 airfields within reach of Towaoc 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 Towaoc: Shiprock Airstrip (K5V5) 56 km
Conditions reported at KCEZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Towaoc specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Towaoc.
About Towaoc, Colorado
Towaoc rests in a broad valley, cradled by the imposing Book Cliffs to the north and the ancient, rust-colored mesas that rise like sleeping giants to the south. It lies 43.3 miles north-west of Farmington, NM (from Farmington, NM: bearing 320°T), and is situated 12.7 miles south-west of Cortez. The air here carries a dry, crisp scent, a blend of sagebrush and sun-baked earth, and the vast Colorado sky, a canvas of endless blue, seems to press down with a gentle, luminous weight. Sunlight spills across the landscape, illuminating the scrubby yucca and hardy grasses that cling to the arid soil, their muted greens and browns softened by the pervasive golden light. The distant peaks, often dusted with snow even in warmer months, stand as silent sentinels, their rugged outlines defining the horizon and hinting at the wilder country beyond. This land has been home to the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe for generations, their history deeply intertwined with the rhythms of this semi-arid expanse. Towaoc serves as the administrative heart of the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation, and the pulse of its economy is felt in the local businesses and the ongoing efforts to preserve and promote tribal heritage. The Ute Mountain Casino and Museum stand as focal points, drawing visitors interested in the rich cultural legacy and the vibrant contemporary life of the Ute people. The economy, while diversifying, retains a connection to the land, with some agricultural pursuits and a growing presence in tourism, all unfolding under the immense, watchful sky that has witnessed so much of this place's enduring story.
Live animated radar for Towaoc 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 | Towaoc, Montezuma County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 37.204439°N, 108.729542°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81334 |
| Area Code | 719 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Towaoc, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Towaoc, 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 Towaoc includes coordinates 37.204439°N, 108.729542°W, situated in Montezuma County. ZIP code 81334. 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.
