Location & Surroundings

Sand Gulch is a valley in Colorado, United States, at 2,041 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Salida, 31 km to the northwest. The national capital Washington is about 2480 km to the east. The nearest airport is Tezak Airport, 8 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type valley (VAL)
  • an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream

Geography

  • Coordinates
    38° 23' 28" N, 105° 41' 17" W
  • Elevation 2041 m (DEM: 2044 m)
  • Timezone America/Denver
  • Time Shift GMT -7 (DST -6)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 4 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.3%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Sand Gulch

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

Now 22.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.9 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 10.0 to 23.9 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 477 W/m2.

Temperature
22.8 C
Wind
1.9 m/s SE (144 deg)
Humidity
25 %
Pressure
1,014.3 hPa
Clouds
50 %
Precip
0.00 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 22.8 1.9 144 25 1,014.3 - / 0.00 50 0.0 n/a
6h 20.4 3.2 104 34 1,013.2 0.07 / 0.07 93 476.6 n/a
12h 10.9 1.4 263 73 1,018.9 0.17 / 0.24 100 6.4 n/a
18h 10.0 2.3 268 67 1,019.4 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 23.9 3.4 217 23 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.00 1 408.3 n/a
30h 24.4 1.7 215 24 1,008.2 0.04 / 0.04 64 634.7 n/a
36h 14.0 2.9 249 60 1,013.8 0.17 / 0.21 100 9.3 n/a
42h 11.1 3.3 249 73 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.00 76 0.0 n/a
Monday 22.5 4.2 227 30 1,009.9 0.00 / 0.00 96 347.2 n/a
54h 19.9 4.3 255 40 1,009.7 0.28 / 0.28 100 346.0 n/a
60h 14.0 2.5 258 57 1,014.8 0.00 / 0.00 100 7.5 n/a
66h 10.2 1.1 250 81 1,018.2 0.21 / 0.21 98 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 17.3 3.6 104 54 1,018.4 1.59 / 1.80 100 310.5 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-12 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Sand Gulch?
Now 22.8 C with partly cloudy skies and a 1.9 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 10.0 to 23.9 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 477 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Sand Gulch today?
Sunrise around 06:40 and sunset around 19:17 (local time). Day length about 12h 37m.
What is the local time in Sand Gulch?
Local time is 19:35. Time zone: America/Denver (UTC-06:00).
What type of place is Sand Gulch?
Sand Gulch is a valley.
What is the elevation of Sand Gulch?
Elevation about 2,041 m. DEM 2,044 m.
Where is Sand Gulch located?
It is at 38.39111, -105.68806 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Sand Gulch in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2006-01-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/5437785