As of 02:26 MDT

Weather in Rifle, CO

53°

Rifle, Tuesday, 13 October, 02:26

Rain. Feels like 52°. High 61°, low 51°.

Pressure29.91 inHg

Wind5.7 mph N

Humidity90%

Visibility4.5 mi

Dew point51°

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Monthly outlook for Rifle, CO: average high 56.7°, average low 39.1°. That is 2.3° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 7 days (about 3.7 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 0.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 19 October (67.8°), the coolest 16 October (29.7°).

56.7°/39.1°

Average high / low

−2.3°

Below normal

7 / 4

Wet days / normal

3.7 in

Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

Period	Forecast high	Normal	Difference
13 October – 22 October	57.3°	62.7°	-3°
23 October – 1 November	55.8°	55.9°	-0.1°
2 November – 11 November	at normal	51.2°	—

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).

Wed, 1455° / 35°

1.46

55 °

Rifle, Wednesday, 14 October

Snow. High 55°, low 35°.

Pressure29.94 inHg

Wind4.9 mph W

Humidity94%

Visibility3.0 mi

Dew point43°

Thu, 1554° / 35°

0.45

54 °

Rifle, Thursday, 15 October

Snow. High 54°, low 35°.

Pressure30.39 inHg

Wind2.5 mph SE

Humidity60%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point37°

Fri, 1659° / 30°

59 °

Rifle, Friday, 16 October

Clear. High 59°, low 30°.

Pressure30.62 inHg

Wind1.5 mph NE

Humidity45%

Visibility6.2 mi

Dew point18°

Sat, 1761° / 34°

61 °

Rifle, Saturday, 17 October

Partly cloudy. High 61°, low 34°.

Pressure30.30 inHg

Wind2.1 mph NW

Humidity38%

Visibility—

Dew point27°

Sun, 1853° / 45°

0.04

53 °

Rifle, Sunday, 18 October

Light rain. High 53°, low 45°.

Pressure30.21 inHg

Wind2.6 mph E

Humidity74%

Visibility—

Dew point39°

Mon, 1968° / 44°

68 °

Rifle, Monday, 19 October

Clear. High 68°, low 44°.

Pressure30.03 inHg

Wind5.4 mph SW

Humidity37%

Visibility—

Dew point32°

Tue, 2065° / 47°

0.04

65 °

Rifle, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 47°.

Pressure29.71 inHg

Wind11.4 mph SW

Humidity41%

Visibility—

Dew point38°

Wed, 2150° / 41°

0.57

50 °

Rifle, Wednesday, 21 October

Rain. High 50°, low 41°.

Pressure29.80 inHg

Wind6.6 mph W

Humidity94%

Visibility—

Dew point42°

Thu, 2246° / 38°

0.22

46 °

Rifle, Thursday, 22 October

Snow. High 46°, low 38°.

Pressure29.94 inHg

Wind7.7 mph SW

Humidity61%

Visibility—

Dew point31°

Fri, 2352° / 35°

52 °

Rifle, Friday, 23 October

Partly cloudy. High 52°, low 35°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind3 mph SE

Humidity52%

Visibility—

Dew point29°

Sat, 2449° / 37°

0.13

49 °

Rifle, Saturday, 24 October

Snow. High 49°, low 37°.

Pressure30.12 inHg

Wind8.6 mph NW

Humidity72%

Visibility—

Dew point36°

Sun, 2550° / 35°

50 °

Rifle, Sunday, 25 October

Partly cloudy. High 50°, low 35°.

Pressure30.21 inHg

Wind3.4 mph NW

Humidity57%

Visibility—

Dew point30°

Mon, 2658° / 35°

58 °

Rifle, Monday, 26 October

Overcast. High 58°, low 35°.

Pressure29.94 inHg

Wind5.2 mph E

Humidity38%

Visibility—

Dew point23°

Tue, 2762° / 40°

62 °

Rifle, Tuesday, 27 October

Mostly clear. High 62°, low 40°.

Pressure30.15 inHg

Wind2.7 mph E

Humidity48%

Visibility—

Dew point34°

Wed, 2864° / 44°

64 °

Rifle, Wednesday, 28 October

Mostly clear. High 64°, low 44°.

Pressure30.09 inHg

Wind4.5 mph SW

Humidity53%

Visibility—

Dew point40°

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

Thu, 2955° / 32°

0.09

55 °

Rifle, Thursday, 29 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high55°

Average low32°

Average precipitation0.09 in

Chance of precipitation35%

Record high72° (1964)

Record low10° (1982)

Fri, 3053° / 31°

0.08

53 °

Rifle, Friday, 30 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high53°

Average low31°

Average precipitation0.08 in

Chance of precipitation30%

Record high71° (2016)

Record low-1° (2019)

Sat, 3152° / 30°

0.07

52 °

Rifle, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°

Average low30°

Average precipitation0.07 in

Chance of precipitation35%

Record high71° (2008)

Record low-5° (2019)

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)

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.