Parachute, CO Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

52°F
Feels Like 52°F  
Humidity N/A Dew Point N/A Wind NNE 3 MPH Gusts 3 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 2.6 miles SW of central Parachute
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Partly Cloudy, Low 41F
 
41
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Partly Sunny, High 67F, Low 42F
67
42
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Thunderstorms, High 61F, Low 39F
60%
61
39
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Showers, High 50F, Low 32F
40%
50
32
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Showers, High 53F, Low 34F
50%
53
34
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Showers, High 49F, Low 31F
50%
49
31
ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Mostly Sunny, High 51F, Low 32F
51
32

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 49°F to 67°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 49°F with lows around 24°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - The first major snowstorm of the season hit the Southern and Central Rockies, producing 12 inches at the Brian Head ski resort in Utah overnight. Strong and gusty winds associated with the storm reached 52 mph at Ruidoso NM. In the eastern U.S., the temperature at Washington D.C. soared to 68 degrees, just three days after being buried under more than a foot of snow.

More on this and other weather history

Parachute, CO 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 14

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday Nov 15

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

Sunday Nov 16

Thunderstorms

Day: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thunderstorms

Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday Nov 17

Showers

Day: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday Nov 18

Showers

Day: A slight chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

Showers

Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Wednesday Nov 19

Showers

Day: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Showers

Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Thursday Nov 20

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Showers

Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Friday Nov 21

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.


About Parachute, CO

Parachute is a home rule municipality in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,390 at the 2020 census. The town is the birthplace of Willard Libby, recipient of the 1960 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

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