As of 07:50 MDT

Weather in Rifle, CO

34°

Rifle, Friday, 16 October, 07:50

Clear. Feels like 34°. High 66°, low 34°.

Pressure30.71 inHg

Wind0 mph N

Humidity80%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point29°

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Monthly outlook for Rifle, CO: average high 58.3°, average low 41.8°. That is 0.4° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 9 days (about 2.5 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 17 October (69.8°), the coolest 16 October (33.7°).

58.3°/41.8°

Average high / low

−0.4°

Below normal

9 / 4

Wet days / normal

2.5 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
16 October – 25 October	60.7°	61.3°	-0.3°
26 October – 4 November	54.2°	53.8°	+0.2°
5 November – 14 November	at normal	49.8°	—

October records over 66 years

85.5°4 October 2024All-time high

-13.4°25 October 1975All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Silt (6 mi).

Sat, 1770° / 41°

70 °

Rifle, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 70°, low 41°.

Pressure30.42 inHg

Wind1.7 mph E

Humidity38%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point26°

Sun, 1859° / 39°

59 °

Rifle, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 59°, low 39°.

Pressure30.18 inHg

Wind0.6 mph N

Humidity39%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point26°

Mon, 1960° / 46°

0.07

60 °

Rifle, Monday, 19 October

Light rain. High 60°, low 46°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind2.4 mph E

Humidity57%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point41°

Tue, 2063° / 43°

0.01

63 °

Rifle, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 63°, low 43°.

Pressure30.06 inHg

Wind2.5 mph N

Humidity53%

Visibility—

Dew point39°

Wed, 2166° / 44°

0.01

66 °

Rifle, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 66°, low 44°.

Pressure30.12 inHg

Wind2.4 mph SE

Humidity40%

Visibility—

Dew point35°

Thu, 2260° / 48°

0.36

60 °

Rifle, Thursday, 22 October

Rain. High 60°, low 48°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind5.3 mph E

Humidity51%

Visibility—

Dew point40°

Fri, 2360° / 47°

0.87

60 °

Rifle, Friday, 23 October

Rain. High 60°, low 47°.

Pressure29.94 inHg

Wind9.9 mph SW

Humidity42%

Visibility—

Dew point33°

Sat, 2456° / 42°

0.13

56 °

Rifle, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 56°, low 42°.

Pressure29.91 inHg

Wind7.5 mph NW

Humidity44%

Visibility—

Dew point32°

Sun, 2547° / 41°

0.34

47 °

Rifle, Sunday, 25 October

Rain. High 47°, low 41°.

Pressure30.00 inHg

Wind6 mph W

Humidity80%

Visibility—

Dew point41°

Mon, 2652° / 35°

52 °

Rifle, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 52°, low 35°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind2.8 mph NE

Humidity60%

Visibility—

Dew point33°

Tue, 2763° / 41°

0.32

63 °

Rifle, Tuesday, 27 October

Rain. High 63°, low 41°.

Pressure29.74 inHg

Wind10.1 mph W

Humidity47%

Visibility—

Dew point33°

Wed, 2854° / 44°

0.11

54 °

Rifle, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 54°, low 44°.

Pressure29.91 inHg

Wind6.8 mph W

Humidity64%

Visibility—

Dew point38°

Thu, 2955° / 40°

0.01

55 °

Rifle, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 55°, low 40°.

Pressure29.88 inHg

Wind5.3 mph W

Humidity47%

Visibility—

Dew point31°

Fri, 3052° / 43°

0.19

52 °

Rifle, Friday, 30 October

Light rain. High 52°, low 43°.

Pressure29.74 inHg

Wind6.1 mph W

Humidity71%

Visibility—

Dew point39°

Sat, 3149° / 41°

0.06

49 °

Rifle, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 49°, low 41°.

Pressure29.94 inHg

Wind5.3 mph SW

Humidity71%

Visibility—

Dew point37°

From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics

Sun, 0152° / 31°

0.07

52 °

Rifle, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°

Average low31°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high70° (2008)

Record low2° (1972)

Mon, 0252° / 29°

0.07

52 °

Rifle, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°

Average low29°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation22%

Record high68° (2008)

Record low-5° (2004)

Tue, 0352° / 28°

0.09

52 °

Rifle, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°

Average low28°

Average precipitation0.09 in

Chance of precipitation20%

Record high68° (1978)

Record low-6° (1991)

Wed, 0452° / 28°

0.04

52 °

Rifle, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°

Average low28°

Average precipitation0.04 in

Chance of precipitation22%

Record high67° (2001)

Record low3° (2004)

Thu, 0552° / 29°

0.06

52 °

Rifle, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°

Average low29°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation25%

Record high67° (2023)

Record low0° (1961)

Fri, 0653° / 29°

0.03

53 °

Rifle, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°

Average low29°

Average precipitation0.03 in

Chance of precipitation25%

Record high67° (2023)

Record low-6° (1961)

Sat, 0753° / 28°

0.03

53 °

Rifle, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°

Average low28°

Average precipitation0.03 in

Chance of precipitation18%

Record high69° (1999)

Record low-7° (2000)

Sun, 0851° / 29°

0.08

51 °

Rifle, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°

Average low29°

Average precipitation0.08 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high66° (2012)

Record low-4° (2000)

Mon, 0949° / 28°

0.13

49 °

Rifle, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°

Average low28°

Average precipitation0.13 in

Chance of precipitation38%

Record high66° (1980)

Record low-5° (1986)

Tue, 1049° / 26°

0.06

49 °

Rifle, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°

Average low26°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation35%

Record high68° (1980)

Record low-7° (2011)

Wed, 1149° / 26°

0.07

49 °

Rifle, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°

Average low26°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation30%

Record high67° (1980)

Record low-9° (2011)

Thu, 1248° / 25°

0.08

48 °

Rifle, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°

Average low25°

Average precipitation0.08 in

Chance of precipitation27%

Record high66° (1999)

Record low-11° (2012)

Fri, 1348° / 25°

0.06

48 °

Rifle, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°

Average low25°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high65° (2025)

Record low-8° (2000)

Sat, 1447° / 24°

0.05

47 °

Rifle, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°

Average low24°

Average precipitation0.05 in

Chance of precipitation28%

Record high66° (1999)

Record low-11° (2000)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Rifle, CO are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Rifle, CO since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.