Loma, Colorado Weather
Loma, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Loma, Mesa County.
Full aviation weather for Loma is published on the Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT) page, 26 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.
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.
Conditions reported at KGJT describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Loma specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Loma.
About Loma, Colorado
Loma rests where the broad valley floor begins its slow climb towards the mesas, a place defined by the vast, open sky and the enduring presence of the Colorado River. It lies 16.8 miles west-north-west of Grand Junction, CO (from Grand Junction, CO: bearing 303°T), and is situated 5.2 miles west-north-west of Fruita. The land here is a study in muted tones: ochre soils, sagebrush a dusty green, and the distant, hazy blue of the Book Cliffs forming a dramatic backdrop. The air, when the wind stirs, carries the faint, dry scent of sun-baked earth and the whisper of grasses. It’s a landscape that doesn’t shout its beauty but offers it in quiet, persistent ways, like the way the late afternoon sun can turn the very dust into a fleeting, golden shimmer. The story of Loma is inextricably tied to the flow of water and the bounty it promises. Agriculture has long been the pulse of this place, with fields of alfalfa and other crops stretching across the valley, sustained by irrigation canals that trace the contours of the land. This reliance on the river has shaped its history, drawing settlers who saw opportunity in the fertile ground. While the broader region might be known for its mining heritage, Loma itself has cultivated a character of quiet diligence, a place where the economy is still very much rooted in the earth and the predictable seasons. The distinctive character of Loma lies in this persistent connection to the land, a steady presence under the immense Western sky.
Live animated radar for Loma 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Loma, Mesa County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39.195814°N, 108.813158°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81524 |
| Area Code | 719 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Loma, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Loma, 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 Loma includes coordinates 39.195814°N, 108.813158°W, situated in Mesa County. ZIP code 81524. 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.
