As of 23:08 EDT

Weather in Rifton, NY

72°Current weather

Rifton, Saturday, 8 August, 23:08

Clear. Feels like 72°. High 87°, low 71°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind3.5 mph SW
Humidity80%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point67°

Monthly outlook for Rifton, NY: average high 80.3°, average low 59.7°. That is 0.1° below the climate normal for August. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.2 inches), against a normal of 5 days and 1.9 inches. The warmest day looks like 11 August (89°), the coolest 22 August (50.1°).

80.3°/59.7°
Average high / low
−0.1°
Below normal
5 / 5
Wet days / normal
1.2 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
8 August – 17 August82.5°81.4°+0.6°
18 August – 27 August76.8°79.4°-1.5°
28 August – 6 Septemberat normal78°

August records over 66 years

99°2 August 1975All-time high
46.4°30 August 1986All-time low

Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Poughkeepsie (11 mi).

Sun, 0988° / 69°0Clear
88 °Clear

Rifton, Sunday, 9 August

Clear. High 88°, low 69°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind5.5 mph W
Humidity39%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point61°
Mon, 1086° / 67°0Light rain
86 °Light rain

Rifton, Monday, 10 August

Light rain. High 86°, low 67°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind7.5 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point62°
Tue, 1189° / 68°0Overcast
89 °Overcast

Rifton, Tuesday, 11 August

Overcast. High 89°, low 68°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind6.6 mph NW
Humidity34%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Wed, 1277° / 65°0.13Light rain
77 °Light rain

Rifton, Wednesday, 12 August

Light rain. High 77°, low 65°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind4.8 mph N
Humidity95%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point63°
Thu, 1383° / 57°0.01Light rain
83 °Light rain

Rifton, Thursday, 13 August

Light rain. High 83°, low 57°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind11.1 mph NW
Humidity33%
Visibility
Dew point49°
Fri, 1476° / 51°0Partly cloudy
76 °Partly cloudy

Rifton, Friday, 14 August

Partly cloudy. High 76°, low 51°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind9.5 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility
Dew point45°
Sat, 1579° / 53°0Clear
79 °Clear

Rifton, Saturday, 15 August

Clear. High 79°, low 53°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind12 mph NW
Humidity34%
Visibility
Dew point46°
Sun, 1680° / 51°0Clear
80 °Clear

Rifton, Sunday, 16 August

Clear. High 80°, low 51°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind5.6 mph E
Humidity33%
Visibility
Dew point46°
Mon, 1780° / 54°0.17Light rain
80 °Light rain

Rifton, Monday, 17 August

Light rain. High 80°, low 54°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.5 mph S
Humidity43%
Visibility
Dew point53°
Tue, 1873° / 61°0.17Light rain
73 °Light rain

Rifton, Tuesday, 18 August

Light rain. High 73°, low 61°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind7.1 mph SW
Humidity78%
Visibility
Dew point62°
Wed, 1976° / 62°0.03Light rain
76 °Light rain

Rifton, Wednesday, 19 August

Light rain. High 76°, low 62°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind8.3 mph SW
Humidity74%
Visibility
Dew point61°
Thu, 2078° / 65°0.62Rain
78 °Rain

Rifton, Thursday, 20 August

Rain. High 78°, low 65°.

Pressure29.62 inHg
Wind11.2 mph W
Humidity63%
Visibility
Dew point61°
Fri, 2176° / 56°0Overcast
76 °Overcast

Rifton, Friday, 21 August

Overcast. High 76°, low 56°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind11.7 mph NW
Humidity53%
Visibility
Dew point51°
Sat, 2280° / 50°0Clear
80 °Clear

Rifton, Saturday, 22 August

Clear. High 80°, low 50°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind5.4 mph NW
Humidity36%
Visibility
Dew point41°
Sun, 2377° / 55°0Light rain
77 °Light rain

Rifton, Sunday, 23 August

Light rain. High 77°, low 55°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind9.1 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility
Dew point51°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Mon, 2479° / 61°0.09Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

Rifton, Monday, 24 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high94° (1998)
Record low49° (1971)
Tue, 2580° / 62°0.08Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Rifton, Tuesday, 25 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high94° (2020)
Record low50° (1971)
Wed, 2680° / 62°0.07Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Rifton, Wednesday, 26 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high91° (1993)
Record low50° (1963)
Thu, 2780° / 63°0.18Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Rifton, Thursday, 27 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.18 in
Chance of precipitation38%
Record high94° (1993)
Record low53° (1969)
Fri, 2880° / 63°0.24Climate normal
80 °Climate normal

Rifton, Friday, 28 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high80°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.24 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high93° (1993)
Record low52° (2025)
Sat, 2979° / 63°0.15Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

Rifton, Saturday, 29 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°
Average low63°
Average precipitation0.15 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high91° (2018)
Record low47° (1982)
Sun, 3079° / 62°0.09Climate normal
79 °Climate normal

Rifton, Sunday, 30 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high79°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high93° (1973)
Record low46° (1986)
Mon, 3178° / 62°0.06Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

Rifton, Monday, 31 August

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°
Average low62°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high93° (2012)
Record low47° (1976)
Tue, 0177° / 61°0.12Climate normal
77 °Climate normal

Rifton, Tuesday, 1 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high77°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high93° (2010)
Record low51° (2017)
Wed, 0278° / 60°0.14Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

Rifton, Wednesday, 2 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.14 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high94° (2010)
Record low48° (2017)
Thu, 0378° / 60°0.1Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

Rifton, Thursday, 3 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation33%
Record high91° (1973)
Record low47° (1967)
Fri, 0478° / 61°0.12Climate normal
78 °Climate normal

Rifton, Friday, 4 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high78°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.12 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high92° (1973)
Record low49° (1987)
Sat, 0577° / 61°0.08Climate normal
77 °Climate normal

Rifton, Saturday, 5 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high77°
Average low61°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high92° (2018)
Record low49° (1997)
Sun, 0677° / 60°0.21Climate normal
77 °Climate normal

Rifton, Sunday, 6 September

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high77°
Average low60°
Average precipitation0.21 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high92° (2018)
Record low47° (1984)

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 Rifton, NY 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 Rifton, NY 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.