Monthly outlook for Rifton, WA: average high 56.7°, average low 42.8°. That is 1° below the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 0.9 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 0.8 inches. The warmest day looks like 21 October (67.3°), the coolest 30 October (35.8°).
56.7°/42.8°
Average high / low
−1°
Below normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.9 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
18 October – 27 October
60°
60.6°
-0.4°
28 October – 6 November
51.2°
54.4°
-1.8°
7 November – 16 November
at normal
50.6°
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October records over 66 years
89.6°2 October 1975All-time high
18.7°30 October 2019All-time low
Climate normals and records are computed from the nearest reference point — Washtucna (11 mi).
Mon, 1963° / 41°0
63 °
Rifton, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 63°, low 41°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind5 mph SW
Humidity41%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point32°
Tue, 2066° / 44°0
66 °
Rifton, Tuesday, 20 October
Overcast. High 66°, low 44°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind2.4 mph SE
Humidity52%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Wed, 2167° / 44°0
67 °
Rifton, Wednesday, 21 October
Partly cloudy. High 67°, low 44°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind1.5 mph SE
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point40°
Thu, 2258° / 48°0.38
58 °
Rifton, Thursday, 22 October
Rain. High 58°, low 48°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind2.5 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point43°
Fri, 2357° / 44°0.04
57 °
Rifton, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 57°, low 44°.
Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind18.3 mph SW
Humidity60%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sat, 2454° / 40°0
54 °
Rifton, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 54°, low 40°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.5 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Sun, 2558° / 49°0
58 °
Rifton, Sunday, 25 October
Overcast. High 58°, low 49°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind7.5 mph SW
Humidity31%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Mon, 2657° / 46°0
57 °
Rifton, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 57°, low 46°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind5 mph E
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point33°
Tue, 2752° / 47°0.14
52 °
Rifton, Tuesday, 27 October
Light rain. High 52°, low 47°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind11.8 mph W
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Wed, 2848° / 43°0.15
48 °
Rifton, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 48°, low 43°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind16 mph SW
Humidity83%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Thu, 2945° / 37°0
45 °
Rifton, Thursday, 29 October
Overcast. High 45°, low 37°.
Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind10.8 mph NW
Humidity69%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Fri, 3049° / 36°0
49 °
Rifton, Friday, 30 October
Mostly clear. High 49°, low 36°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.8 mph SW
Humidity71%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Sat, 3155° / 41°0
55 °
Rifton, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 55°, low 41°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind20.9 mph SW
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sun, 0156° / 45°0
56 °
Rifton, Sunday, 1 November
Overcast. High 56°, low 45°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind24.5 mph SW
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Mon, 0253° / 42°0.21
53 °
Rifton, Monday, 2 November
Light rain. High 53°, low 42°.
Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind23.2 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Tue, 0355° / 40°0.03
55 °
Rifton, Tuesday, 3 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high69° (1975)
Record low25° (2002)
Wed, 0455° / 40°0.09
55 °
Rifton, Wednesday, 4 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high55°
Average low40°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high71° (1975)
Record low26° (2003)
Thu, 0553° / 39°0.06
53 °
Rifton, Thursday, 5 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation37%
Record high66° (1975)
Record low22° (2003)
Fri, 0653° / 39°0.07
53 °
Rifton, Friday, 6 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high67° (2006)
Record low22° (2003)
Sat, 0753° / 39°0.09
53 °
Rifton, Saturday, 7 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high53°
Average low39°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high68° (1978)
Record low26° (2003)
Sun, 0852° / 38°0.06
52 °
Rifton, Sunday, 8 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high52°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high65° (2016)
Record low24° (2018)
Mon, 0951° / 38°0.05
51 °
Rifton, Monday, 9 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high65° (1989)
Record low22° (2020)
Tue, 1051° / 37°0.05
51 °
Rifton, Tuesday, 10 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high65° (1989)
Record low19° (1986)
Wed, 1151° / 37°0.05
51 °
Rifton, Wednesday, 11 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high65° (1990)
Record low12° (2000)
Thu, 1251° / 38°0.07
51 °
Rifton, Thursday, 12 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high51°
Average low38°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high70° (1999)
Record low16° (1985)
Fri, 1350° / 37°0.06
50 °
Rifton, Friday, 13 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation43%
Record high68° (1999)
Record low17° (1985)
Sat, 1450° / 37°0.03
50 °
Rifton, Saturday, 14 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high66° (1999)
Record low16° (1964)
Sun, 1550° / 37°0.06
50 °
Rifton, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high50°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation35%
Record high65° (2001)
Record low18° (2000)
Mon, 1649° / 37°0.07
49 °
Rifton, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high49°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation42%
Record high63° (1999)
Record low19° (1964)
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, WA 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, WA 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.