Clifton, Colorado Weather
Clifton, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Clifton, Mesa County.
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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.
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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 | July 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, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
