Location & Surroundings

Pactolus is a settlement in Colorado, United States, at 2,501 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Boulder, 20 km to the northeast. The national capital Washington is about 2435 km to the east. The nearest airport is Athanasiou Valley Airport, 7 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    39° 55' 4" N, 105° 27' 52" W
  • Elevation 2501 m (DEM: 2524 m)
  • Timezone America/Denver
  • Time Shift GMT -7 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 53 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.9%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Pactolus

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Pactolus, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 5.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.8 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: -0.5 to 6.7 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 244 W/m2.

Temperature
5.8 C
Wind
2.8 m/s W (285 deg)
Humidity
79 %
Pressure
1,001.0 hPa
Clouds
36 %
Precip
0.25 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 5.8 2.8 285 79 1,001.0 - / 0.00 36 0.0 n/a
6h 1.8 3.1 263 79 1,004.3 0.00 / 0.00 71 0.0 n/a
12h 6.7 1.8 323 53 1,006.4 0.15 / 0.15 90 162.7 n/a
18h 1.9 3.8 275 67 1,012.8 0.43 / 0.58 79 244.4 n/a
Tomorrow -0.5 3.1 286 75 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.25 71 0.0 n/a
30h -2.3 3.5 272 75 1,022.6 0.00 / 0.11 12 0.0 n/a
36h 6.4 0.5 12 41 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 9 248.6 n/a
42h 1.3 2.4 277 66 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.00 2 404.6 n/a
Wednesday -1.4 3.1 274 65 1,017.3 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
54h -0.2 2.3 278 32 1,013.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
60h 8.1 2.9 91 19 1,009.0 0.00 / 0.00 22 201.3 n/a
66h 1.1 1.7 38 53 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 372.0 n/a
Thursday -0.9 1.5 297 65 1,016.4 0.16 / 0.16 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-02 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Pactolus?
Now 5.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 2.8 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: -0.5 to 6.7 C, max wind 3.8 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 244 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Pactolus today?
Sunrise around 06:30 and sunset around 16:59 (local time). Day length about 10h 29m.
What is the local time in Pactolus?
Local time is 06:11. Time zone: America/Denver (UTC-07:00).
What type of place is Pactolus?
Pactolus is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Pactolus?
Elevation about 2,501 m. DEM 2,524 m.
Where is Pactolus located?
It is at 39.91776, -105.46444 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Pactolus in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/5433774

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