Boulder County foothills weather station logo, charcoal and parchment tones with a simple mountain motif Boulder County Weather Foothills Station · Colorado
A wide charcoal drawing of a deep night over the Colorado foothills, deep plum and ink-black sky with faint stars above a dark ridgeline

Astronomy & Aurora

Sun and Moon almanac data, aurora forecasts for both hemispheres, and a gallery of astrophotography captured from the Boulder County foothills.

Sun & Moon Almanac

Daily Sun and Moon data for the foothills station, including rise, set, and transit times. The almanac is hosted within the site's astronomy tools.

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SunPosition, transit, rise, set
MoonPosition, phase, rise, set

Aurora Forecasts

Links to current auroral activity outlooks for both hemispheres, suitable for tracking geomagnetic conditions from the Colorado foothills and beyond.

Northern Hemisphere

Short-term aurora forecast for the Northern Hemisphere, useful as a quick reference for visibility potential.

Southern Hemisphere

Companion aurora forecast covering the Southern Hemisphere, kept alongside the Northern Hemisphere outlook.

Astro Photos

A small gallery of astrophotography taken from the station's vantage point in Boulder County, Colorado.

Charcoal-style drawing of Earth from space during northern spring, deep plum shadow with faint atmospheric glow against the inky void Charcoal drawing of Earth from space in northern summer, plum and ink tones with subtle cloud bands across the terminator line Charcoal drawing of Earth from space during northern autumn, muted plum and olive shadows with cool dark background Charcoal drawing of Earth from space during northern winter, deep plum and ink tones with frost-blue highlights

The on-site homepage also links directly to the Astro Photos section alongside the live webcams.