El Rito, CO Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions

31°F
Feels Like 27°F  
Humidity 58% Dew Point 18°F Wind N 4 MPH Gusts 6 Barometer 30.01 in.
Solar Rad 123 w/m2 UV Index 0.7
Report from a personal weather station 18.3 mi. E of central El Rito
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Mostly Cloudy, High 35F, Low 18F
35
18
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Snow Showers, High 27F, Low 14F
40%
27
14
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Sunny, High 35F, Low 18F
35
18
WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Snow Showers, High 29F, Low 18F
40%
29
18
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Snow Showers, High 28F, Low 17F
30%
28
17
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Mostly Sunny, High 27F, Low 15F
27
15
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Mostly Sunny, High 31F
31
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 27°F to 35°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 12°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 42°F with lows around 13°F.

This Date in Weather History

1925 - An extremely rare late November hurricane began to affect the west coast of Florida as it strengthened during the day. The storm made landfall very early on December 1st south of Tampa Bay, weakened to a tropical storm as it crossed central Florida, and exited around St. Augustine. The storm regained Hurricane strength off Jacksonville late on the 1st. Heavy rain continued over northeast Florida on the 2nd. Gale force winds were reported from the Keys to Jacksonville and over 50 people lost their lives, mostly on ships at sea. Damage along the coast south of Jacksonville was heavy and excessive rain and wind seriously damaged citrus and truck crops.

More on this and other weather history

El Rito, CO 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Nov 30

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

Snow Showers

Night: Snow showers, mainly after 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday Dec 1

Snow Showers

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Dec 2

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Dec 3

Snow Showers

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Snow Showers Likely

Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Dec 4

Snow Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday Dec 5

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 10 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

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