As of 04:29 MDT

Weather in Rifle, CO

36°Current weather

Rifle, Friday, 16 October, 04:29

Clear. Feels like 32°. High 66°, low 34°.

Pressure30.62 inHg
Wind4.6 mph E
Humidity83%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°

Monthly outlook for Rifle, CO: average high 56.7°, average low 38.6°. That is 1.2° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 17 October (69.7°), the coolest 26 October (28.8°).

56.7°/38.6°
Average high / low
−1.2°
Below normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
16 October – 25 October60°61.3°-0.7°
26 October – 4 November51.3°53.8°-1.4°
5 November – 14 Novemberat normal49.8°—

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° / 40°0Clear
70 °Clear

Rifle, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 70°, low 40°.

Pressure30.42 inHg
Wind1.7 mph E
Humidity38%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point26°
Sun, 1863° / 39°0.01Light rain
63 °Light rain

Rifle, Sunday, 18 October

Light rain. High 63°, low 39°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind0.9 mph E
Humidity36%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point28°
Mon, 1960° / 46°0.03Light rain
60 °Light rain

Rifle, Monday, 19 October

Light rain. High 60°, low 46°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind2.8 mph SE
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Tue, 2062° / 43°0.03Light rain
62 °Light rain

Rifle, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 62°, low 43°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind3.4 mph N
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Wed, 2165° / 44°0Clear
65 °Clear

Rifle, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 65°, low 44°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind4.1 mph SE
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Thu, 2265° / 49°0.1Light rain
65 °Light rain

Rifle, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 49°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind6 mph SW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 2357° / 47°0.43Rain
57 °Rain

Rifle, Friday, 23 October

Rain. High 57°, low 47°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind6.8 mph SE
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sat, 2449° / 44°0.19Light rain
49 °Light rain

Rifle, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 49°, low 44°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind4.6 mph NW
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point41°
Sun, 2542° / 34°0.33Snow
42 °Snow

Rifle, Sunday, 25 October

Snow. High 42°, low 34°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind6.3 mph NW
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Mon, 2648° / 29°0Partly cloudy
48 °Partly cloudy

Rifle, Monday, 26 October

Partly cloudy. High 48°, low 29°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind2.9 mph E
Humidity61%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Tue, 2755° / 33°0Mostly clear
55 °Mostly clear

Rifle, Tuesday, 27 October

Mostly clear. High 55°, low 33°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind2.1 mph W
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Wed, 2860° / 38°0Overcast
60 °Overcast

Rifle, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 60°, low 38°.

Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind13.1 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Thu, 2943° / 33°0.15Snow
43 °Snow

Rifle, Thursday, 29 October

Snow. High 43°, low 33°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind9.2 mph N
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Fri, 3047° / 30°0Partly cloudy
47 °Partly cloudy

Rifle, Friday, 30 October

Partly cloudy. High 47°, low 30°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind5 mph SW
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sat, 3154° / 33°0Overcast
54 °Overcast

Rifle, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 54°, low 33°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind2.3 mph NE
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 0152° / 31°0.07Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

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°0.07Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

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°0.09Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

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°0.04Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

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°0.03Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

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°0.03Climate normal
53 °Climate normal

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°0.08Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

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°0.13Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

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°0.07Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

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°0.08Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

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°0.05Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

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.