Clifton, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Clifton, a community in Mesa County, Colorado.
Today
78°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
7-day forecast for Clifton
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 78°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 66% |
| Tonight | 54°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph NE | 16% |
| Sunday | 76°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 52°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph ENE | 0% |
| Monday | 80°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 0% |
| Monday Night | 55°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph SSE | 5% |
| Tuesday | 79°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph SSW | 39% |
| Tuesday Night | 54°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 56% |
| Wednesday | 77°F | Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 36% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph ESE | 5% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NNW | 9% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph ESE | 21% |
| Friday | 79°F | Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph SW | 35% |
| Friday Night | 56°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 36% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Clifton (39.077, -108.460). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Clifton
Last spring frost
Apr 17
First fall frost
Oct 26
Growing season
190 days
Hardiness zone
7a
More local growing data for Clifton: nearby ZIP 81520 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Colorado frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Palisade, Co (4.5 mi from Clifton). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.