Palisade, Colorado Weather
Palisade, Colorado — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Palisade, Mesa County.
Full aviation weather for Palisade is published on the Grand Junction Regional Airport (KGJT) page, 16 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 Palisade 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 Palisade: Westwinds Airport (KD17) 43 km · Blake Field (KAJZ) 44 km
Conditions reported at KGJT describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Palisade specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Palisade, Colorado
Palisade stands as a sun-drenched jewel in Colorado's high desert country. It lies 11.2 miles east-north-east of Grand Junction, CO (from Grand Junction, CO: bearing 73°T), and is situated 5.4 miles east-north-east of Clifton. The landscape here is a study in dramatic contrasts: the mighty Colorado River, a ribbon of cool, flowing life, carves its way through ochre-hued canyons, its banks softened by willows and cottonwoods. Above, the Book Cliffs rise in stark, layered grandeur, their sheer faces catching the afternoon light and turning them to shades of rose and gold. The air itself possesses a dry, clean crispness, carrying the faint, sweet scent of ripening fruit from the surrounding orchards. This is a place where the sky feels vast and endless, a boundless canvas for the passage of clouds and the blazing descent of the sun. This fertile crescent owes its existence to the very river that shapes its scenery, a testament to the ingenuity of those who sought to cultivate this arid land. The economy of Palisade is deeply rooted in agriculture, a tradition born of perseverance and the region's abundant sunshine, most famously expressed in its world-renowned Palisade peaches, their sweetness a concentrated essence of this sun-baked earth. Beyond the orchards, a burgeoning wine industry has taken root, drawing visitors to sample local vintages amidst the vineyards that cling to the gentle slopes. The town itself moves with a quiet deliberation, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the turning seasons and the steady flow of the river, offering a distinct character shaped by both the land and its enduring human spirit.
Live animated radar for Palisade 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 | Palisade, Mesa County, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39.110259°N, 108.350919°W |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 81526 |
| Area Code | 719 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Palisade, Colorado Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Palisade, 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 Palisade includes coordinates 39.110259°N, 108.350919°W, situated in Mesa County. ZIP code 81526. 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.
