As of 13:21 MDT

Weather in Rifle, CO

61°

Rifle, Saturday, 17 October, 13:21

Clear. Feels like 58°. High 64°, low 37°.

Pressure30.42 inHg

Wind0 mph N

Humidity38%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point36°

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Monthly outlook for Rifle, CO: average high 57.7°, average low 39.6°. That is 0.3° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.8 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (67.1°), the coolest 31 October (22.7°).

57.7°/39.6°

Average high / low

−0.3°

Below normal

5 / 4

Wet days / normal

1.8 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
17 October – 26 October	61.7°	60.7°	+0.6°
27 October – 5 November	51.1°	53.3°	-1.2°
6 November – 15 November	at normal	49.3°	—

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).

Sun, 1863° / 43°

63 °

Rifle, Sunday, 18 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 43°.

Pressure30.15 inHg

Wind1.3 mph E

Humidity35%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point28°

Mon, 1961° / 41°

61 °

Rifle, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 41°.

Pressure30.12 inHg

Wind2.3 mph E

Humidity47%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point36°

Tue, 2063° / 42°

63 °

Rifle, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 63°, low 42°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind1.9 mph E

Humidity51%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point40°

Wed, 2167° / 44°

0.01

67 °

Rifle, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 67°, low 44°.

Pressure30.15 inHg

Wind0.7 mph S

Humidity42%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point38°

Thu, 2261° / 46°

0.19

61 °

Rifle, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 46°.

Pressure30.06 inHg

Wind4.7 mph E

Humidity55%

Visibility—

Dew point43°

Fri, 2357° / 48°

0.48

57 °

Rifle, Friday, 23 October

Rain. High 57°, low 48°.

Pressure29.83 inHg

Wind12.6 mph SW

Humidity42%

Visibility—

Dew point33°

Sat, 2458° / 43°

58 °

Rifle, Saturday, 24 October

Partly cloudy. High 58°, low 43°.

Pressure30.12 inHg

Wind2.9 mph SW

Humidity55%

Visibility—

Dew point36°

Sun, 2565° / 42°

65 °

Rifle, Sunday, 25 October

Partly cloudy. High 65°, low 42°.

Pressure29.94 inHg

Wind7.3 mph SW

Humidity39%

Visibility—

Dew point32°

Mon, 2659° / 45°

59 °

Rifle, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 59°, low 45°.

Pressure29.83 inHg

Wind10.7 mph W

Humidity37%

Visibility—

Dew point31°

Tue, 2763° / 41°

63 °

Rifle, Tuesday, 27 October

Clear. High 63°, low 41°.

Pressure29.88 inHg

Wind8.6 mph SW

Humidity36%

Visibility—

Dew point29°

Wed, 2859° / 44°

59 °

Rifle, Wednesday, 28 October

Mostly clear. High 59°, low 44°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind5.6 mph W

Humidity31%

Visibility—

Dew point24°

Thu, 2954° / 45°

0.26

54 °

Rifle, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 54°, low 45°.

Pressure29.80 inHg

Wind9.2 mph W

Humidity52%

Visibility—

Dew point36°

Fri, 3047° / 25°

0.7

47 °

Rifle, Friday, 30 October

Snow. High 47°, low 25°.

Pressure29.80 inHg

Wind14.5 mph W

Humidity92%

Visibility—

Dew point33°

Sat, 3136° / 23°

0.01

36 °

Rifle, Saturday, 31 October

Light snow. High 36°, low 23°.

Pressure30.15 inHg

Wind3 mph N

Humidity61%

Visibility—

Dew point19°

Sun, 0148° / 27°

0.11

48 °

Rifle, Sunday, 1 November

Snow. High 48°, low 27°.

Pressure29.97 inHg

Wind4.9 mph W

Humidity76%

Visibility—

Dew point32°

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

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)

Sun, 1547° / 22°

0.06

47 °

Rifle, Sunday, 15 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°

Average low22°

Average precipitation0.06 in

Chance of precipitation25%

Record high65° (2016)

Record low-14° (1994)

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.