Wolcott, Colorado Weather
Wolcott, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wolcott, Eagle County.
Full aviation weather for Wolcott is published on the Eagle County Regional Airport (KEGE) page, 22 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. 4 airfields within reach of Wolcott 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 Wolcott: McElroy Airfield (K20V) 47 km · Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (KASE) 56 km · Glenwood Springs Municipal Airport (KGWS) 58 km
Conditions reported at KEGE describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Wolcott specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Wolcott.
About Wolcott, Colorado
Wolcott rests in a high mountain valley, a place where the Eagle River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, has patiently shaped the land over millennia. It lies 63.2 miles north of Bayamón, PR (from Bayamón, PR: bearing 353°T), and is situated 6.0 miles north-west of Edwards. Towering peaks, their flanks a mosaic of evergreen and aspen, stand as silent sentinels, their jagged crowns often dusted with snow even in the height of summer. The air here carries a crisp, invigorating scent, a blend of pine needles warmed by the sun and the faintest whisper of distant snowmelt. Sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, has a peculiar quality, a golden luminescence that seems to imbue the very rocks and trees with a quiet, enduring strength. The valley floor itself is a patchwork of meadows, their grasses a vibrant green in the growing season, and the scattered ranches and homes that mark the human presence in this grand, wild landscape. The story of Wolcott is one of hardy folk drawn to the promise of the land and the bounty of the mountain streams. Ranching has long been a cornerstone of its identity, the rhythm of the seasons dictating the lives of those who tend the livestock and cultivate the soil. More recently, the allure of the surrounding natural beauty has drawn visitors seeking recreation, from the thrill of winter sports on the nearby slopes to the quiet contemplation of a summer hike through the high country. The local economy, while diversified, still holds a deep respect for the agricultural roots that anchor Wolcott, a testament to the enduring spirit of a place shaped by both the fierce beauty of the mountains and the quiet diligence of its people.
Live animated radar for Wolcott 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.
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| Location | Wolcott, Eagle County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39.702764°N, 106.678646°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81655 |
| Area Code | 719 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wolcott, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wolcott, 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 Wolcott includes coordinates 39.702764°N, 106.678646°W, situated in Eagle County. ZIP code 81655. 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.
