Clifton, Colorado Weather
Clifton, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Clifton, Mesa County.
Full aviation weather for Clifton is published on the Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT) page, 8 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. 3 airfields within reach of Clifton 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 Clifton: Westwinds Airport (KD17) 45 km · Blake Field (KAJZ) 48 km
Conditions reported at KGJT describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Clifton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Clifton, Colorado
Clifton, Colorado, rests in a landscape where the ochre earth meets an immense, cerulean sky, a place of stark beauty and quiet endurance. It lies 5.8 miles east-north-east of Grand Junction, CO (from Grand Junction, CO: bearing 70°T), and is situated 2.7 miles east-north-east of Fruitvale. The Book Cliffs rise to the north, their layered strata a testament to eons of geological artistry, while the Grand Valley unfolds to the south, a patchwork of fertile fields and arid mesas. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, sun-baked scent, tinged with the faint sweetness of ripening fruit, and the distant murmur of irrigation water is a constant, lulling presence. The sun, when it descends, bleeds across the western horizon in a riot of bruised purples and fiery oranges, painting the ancient rock formations with a fleeting, ephemeral glow that makes the very land seem to breathe. The history of Clifton is deeply entwined with the water that flows, or rather, once flowed with more boisterous intent, through the region, and the agricultural bounty it enabled. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land and the relatively mild climate, established a community that has always looked to the earth for its sustenance. The local economy, while diversified, still retains a strong connection to agriculture, with orchards and vineyards dotting the surrounding valley, their produce finding its way to markets near and far. The presence of the Colorado River, a lifeline for this arid territory, has shaped not only the landscape but the very character of Clifton, fostering a resilient spirit and a deep appreciation for the resources that sustain life.
Live animated radar for Clifton 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 | Clifton, Mesa County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39.091926°N, 108.448978°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81520 |
| Area Code | 719 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clifton, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clifton, 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 Clifton includes coordinates 39.091926°N, 108.448978°W, situated in Mesa County. ZIP code 81520. 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.
