Rico, CO Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

30°F
Feels Like 30°F  
Humidity 54% Dew Point 15°F Wind W 1 MPH Gusts 2 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.6 miles SW of central Rico
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Point Forecast at a Glance

TueNov 11
Tue Nov 11: Partly Cloudy, Low 28F
 
28
WedNov 12
Wed Nov 12: Mostly Sunny, High 59F, Low 28F
59
28
ThuNov 13
Thu Nov 13: Mostly Sunny, High 58F, Low 28F
58
28
FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Snow Showers, High 52F, Low 28F
40%
52
28
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Snow Showers, High 50F, Low 25F
30%
50
25
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Snow Showers, High 43F, Low 20F
50%
43
20
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Snow Showers, High 42F, Low 20F
40%
42
20

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 59°F to 42°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 1°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 48°F with lows around 21°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A deepening low pressure system brought heavy snow to the east central U.S. The Veteran's Day storm produced up to 17 inches of snow in the Washington D.C. area snarling traffic and closing schools and airports. Afternoon thunderstorms produced five inches of snow in three hours. Gale force winds lashed the Middle and Northern Atlantic Coast. Norfolk VA reported their earliest measurable snow in 99 years of records.

More on this and other weather history

Rico, CO 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Tuesday Nov 11

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Nov 12

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday Nov 13

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday Nov 14

Snow Showers

Day: A chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Snow Showers

Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Saturday Nov 15

Snow Showers

Day: A chance of snow showers before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.

Snow Showers

Night: A chance of snow showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday Nov 16

Snow Showers

Day: A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a chance of snow showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Snow Showers

Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Nov 17

Snow Showers

Day: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Snow Showers

Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Tuesday Nov 18

Snow Showers

Day: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.


About Rico, CO

Rico is a town in Dolores County, Colorado, United States. It was settled in 1879 as a silver mining center in the Pioneer Mining District; today it functions as a historic and tourism site. The population was 288 at the 2020 census. Its current form of government is that of a home rule municipality. Rico is a name derived from Spanish meaning "rich".

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