Rainbow, CO Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Cloudy with Snow 26°F
Feels Like 24°F  
Humidity 92% Dew Point 24°F Wind NE 2 MPH Gusts 2 Barometer 21.83 in.
Solar Rad 18 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 7.4 mi. NNW of central Rainbow
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Snow Showers, High 20F, Low 2F
90%
20
2
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Mostly Cloudy, High 12F, Low 4F
12
4
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Snow Showers, High 18F, Low 11F
40%
18
11
WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Snow Showers, High 16F, Low 5F
90%
16
5
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Sunny, High 16F, Low 5F
16
5
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow Showers, High 15F, Low 10F
50%
15
10
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow Showers, High 18F
50%
18
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 12°F to 20°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 17°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 33°F with lows around 9°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

Rainbow, CO 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Nov 30

Snow Showers

Day: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 20. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Snow Showers

Night: Snow showers, mainly before 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 2. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

Monday Dec 1

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -10. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -10. South southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday Dec 2

Snow Showers

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. West wind around 10 mph.

Snow Showers

Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 11.

Wednesday Dec 3

Snow Showers

Day: Snow showers. High near 16. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Snow Showers

Night: A chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

Friday Dec 5

Snow Showers

Day: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15.

Snow Showers

Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow Showers

Day: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.

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