Rifle, CO Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (81650)
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 53°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 53°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
Week Ahead Summary
Variable temperatures through the week, ranging from 57°F to 71°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 4 days.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F above the historical average for October. Normal highs for this period are around 61°F with lows around 31°F.
This Date in Weather History
1981 - Four days of heavy rain across northern Texas and southern Oklahoma came to an end. The heaviest rains fell in a band from southwest of Abilene TX to McAlester OK, with up to 26 inches reported north of Gainesville, in north central Texas. The heavy rains were the result of decaying Hurricane Norma, which also spawned thirteen tornadoes across the region. Seven deaths were attributed to the flooding.
More on this and other weather history
Rifle 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Tuesday Oct 14
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Oct 15
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 0 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Oct 16
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday Oct 17
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday Oct 18
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday Oct 19
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday Oct 20
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:21 AM
Sunset 6:34 PM
Last Light 7:02 PM
Moonset 3:31 PM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Mon's High Temperature
99 at Castolon, TX
Tue's Low Temperature
16 at 19 Miles East Of Swan Lake, MT
Weather Folklore
When clouds look like black smoke, a wise man will put on his cloak..
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About Rifle, Colorado
Rifle is a home-rule municipality in, and the most populous community of, Garfield County, Colorado, United States. Its population was 10,437 at the 2020 census. Rifle is a regional center of the cattle-ranching industry located along Interstate 70 and the Colorado River just east of the Roan Plateau, which dominates the western skyline of the town. The town was founded in 1882 by Abram Maxfield, and was incorporated in 1905 along Rifle Creek, near its mouth on the Colorado. The community takes its name from the creek.
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