Clifton, CO Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny 35°F
Feels Like 35°F  
Humidity 64% Dew Point 24°F Wind ENE 1 MPH Gusts 5 Barometer 30.27 in.
Solar Rad 428 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 3.2 mi. W of central Clifton
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 38F, Low 22F
38
22
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Partly Sunny, High 40F, Low 26F
40
26
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Rain And Snow, High 44F, Low 24F
30%
44
24
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Sunny, High 43F, Low 24F
43
24
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Mostly Sunny, High 45F, Low 26F
45
26
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Sunny, High 48F, Low 29F
48
29
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Mostly Sunny, High 50F
50
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 38°F to 50°F. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 39°F with lows around 18°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A cold front crossing the Pacific Coast Region brought high winds and heavy rain to California. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 55 mph at Newport Beach CA, and Mount Wilson CA was drenched with 2.17 inches of rain in six hours. Gale force winds prevailed along the Northern Pacific Coast, and winds in the Tehachapis Mountains of southern California gusted to 60 mph.

More on this and other weather history

Clifton, CO 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 38. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. East wind around 5 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Snow Showers

Night: A chance of snow showers after 11pm, mixing with rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Dec 6

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Rain And Snow

Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Dec 7

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 43.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Wednesday Dec 10

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.


About Clifton, CO

Clifton is an unincorporated community, a census-designated place (CDP), and a post office in Mesa County, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Clifton post office has the ZIP Code 81520. As of the 2020 census, the population of the Clifton CDP was 20,413.

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