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Observed 1:50 PM MDT at KGJT

Clifton, CO weather

Rainy and 52°11°, rain ~3–5 PM (80%).

Today: low 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°), high 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°).

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Rain

Wind
Calm
Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point
46°8°
Comfortable
UV index
4Moderate
Moderate until 3 PM · peak 5
Air quality
22Good
Main pollutant: Ozone

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Rain until tomorrow night midnight (80%, 1.4 in37 mm)
  • High 62°17° today at 3 PM
  • Low 45°7° tomorrow at 8 AM
  1. This afternoonNear 61°16° · Rain all afternoon (50%)
  2. TonightDown to 48°9° by 4 AM · Rain all night (80%)
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (50%)
  4. Tomorrow afternoonNear 57°14° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Rain 6 PM–midnight (40%)
  6. Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 2pCloudy61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)61°16°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h59%98%4
Sat 3pCloudy62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)62°17°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h55%90%2
Sat 4pCloudy62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)62°17°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h57%98%2
Sat 5pCloudy60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)60°16°50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h63%82%1
Sat 6pDrizzle58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)58°14°80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h66%96%0
Sat 7pRain56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)56°13°80%, 0.15 in3.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h75%92%0
Sat 8pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h82%96%0
Sat 9pDrizzle53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)53°12°70%, 0.15 in3.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h84%96%0
Sat 10pShowers52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)52°11°60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h89%85%0
Sat 11pShowers51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°60%, 0.15 in3.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%77%0
Sun 12aClear51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)51°11°70%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h85%50%0
Sun 1aCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)50°10°70%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h86%86%0
Sun 2aCloudy51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)49°9°70%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h86%80%0
Sun 3aShowers50°10° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)47°8°60%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h87%67%0
Sun 4aShowers48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)46°8°70%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h91%72%0
Sun 5aShowers48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)45°7°70%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h91%69%0
Sun 6aShowers47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)45°7°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h90%73%0
Sun 7aShowers46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)43°6°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h96%66%0
Sun 8aShowers45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)43°6°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h97%57%0
Sun 9aDrizzle50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)48°9°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h88%70%1
Sun 10aCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h77%76%2
Sun 11aMostly sunny57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)57°14°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h70%40%3
Sun 12pRain58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)58°14°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h65%66%4
Sun 1pCloudy58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)58°14°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h68%72%5
Sun 2pDrizzle58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h70%95%5
Sun 3pCloudy57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)57°14°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h68%81%4
Sun 4pCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)58°14°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from WNW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h67%86%2
Sun 5pCloudy56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h71%87%2
Sun 6pCloudy54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)54°12°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h70%83%1
Sun 7pPartly cloudy52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)52°11°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h78%78%0
Sun 8pCloudy50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)50°10°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h83%91%0
Sun 9pCloudy50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)50°10°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h82%86%0
Sun 10pShowers48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)48°9°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h88%77%0
Sun 11pCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)48°9°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h88%87%0
Mon 12aCloudy48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)48°9°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h84%80%0
Mon 1aShowers48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)48°9°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h86%70%0
Mon 2aCloudy47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)47°8°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h86%82%0
Mon 3aShowers46°8° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)46°8°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h89%56%0
Mon 4aShowers45°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)45°7°30%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h91%36%0
Mon 5aClear44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)43°6°30%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h92%31%0
Mon 6aPartly cloudy44°7° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)42°6°5%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h90%39%0
Mon 7aPartly cloudy42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)40°4°5%5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h96%47%0
Mon 8aMostly sunny43°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)41°5°5%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h94%32%0
Mon 9aMostly sunny47°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)44°7°5%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h87%23%1
Mon 10aMostly sunny51°11° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)49°9°5%5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h77%18%2
Mon 11aMostly sunny54°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)54°12°5%5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h69%15%3
Mon 12pMostly sunny56°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)56°13°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h63%35%4
Mon 1pMostly sunny58°14° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)58°14°5%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h60%20%5

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 36°2°. Storms 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 62°17°

      50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 54°12°

      80% chance · 0.9 in23 mm

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 48°9°

      70% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    57°14°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 36°2°
    Wind
    15 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 36°2°. Storms 0.19 in4.8 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 45°7°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 58°14°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 44°7°

      30% chance

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. North wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    55°13°–58°14°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 36°2°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 42°6°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    56°13°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 35°2°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    57°14°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 35°2°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 61°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    58°14°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    14 mph22 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 46°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    61°16°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 34°1°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 53°12°

      40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

    Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    55°13°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 34°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 56°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 33°1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 48°9°

      50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      60% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 50°10°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 44°7°

      40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    54°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 33°1°
    Wind
    15 mph24 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 40°4°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Rain 0.18 in4.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 52°11°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 45°7°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 39°4°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    45°7°–57°14°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 33°1°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 52°11°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 33°1°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      40% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      40% chance

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    48°9°–54°12°
    Low, likely
    26°−3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 33°1°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    54% chance of rain, high 62°, low 45°.

  2. Tomorrow

    55% chance of rain, high 58°, low 42°, cooling off.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 58°, low 40°.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 52–66°; chance of precipitation on Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GJT) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Gunnison River near Grand Junction

6.5 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.6 ft
Flow
3,130 cfs

Forecast peak 4.5 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Plateau Creek near Cameo

13 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.7 ft
Flow
134 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Colorado River at Cameo

15 mi
Below flood stage
Level
3.8 ft
Flow
1,940 cfs

Forecast peak 3.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1 PM · NWS gauge page

Colorado River above Gunnison River

4.6 mi
Level
4.2 ft
Flow
1,410 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 118

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
11
h below 17°F
0
h below 5°F
0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Grand Junction Walker Field · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Normal high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Forecast high / low
62°17° / 45°7°
Record high
77°25° in 1992
Record low
18°−8° in 1975

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. +2°+1°SunOct 18
  2. +3°+2°MonOct 19
  3. +5°+3°TueOct 20
  4. +5°+3°WedOct 21
  5. +5°+3°ThuOct 22
  6. +5°+3°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

Clifton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:32 AM, sunset 6:22 PM.

Daylight
10 h 50 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour
5:45–6:39 PM
Morning 7:16–8:09 AM
Blue hour
6:39–6:49 PM
Morning 7:05–7:16 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 79% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking east from Clifton. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,200 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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