Rulison, CO Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Sunny 22°F
Feels Like 15°F  
Humidity 68% Dew Point 13°F Wind SSE 5 MPH Gusts 11 Barometer N/A
Solar Rad 379 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 6.8 mi. N of central Rulison
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Sunny, High 36F, Low 17F
36
17
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Snow Showers, High 39F, Low 23F
50%
39
23
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow Showers, High 42F, Low 20F
70%
42
20
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Sunny, High 42F, Low 21F
42
21
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Mostly Sunny, High 45F, Low 20F
45
20
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Partly Sunny, High 46F, Low 26F
46
26
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Partly Sunny, High 49F
49
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 36°F to 49°F. Some snow possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 36°F with lows around 13°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A cold front crossing the Pacific Coast Region brought high winds and heavy rain to California. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 55 mph at Newport Beach CA, and Mount Wilson CA was drenched with 2.17 inches of rain in six hours. Gale force winds prevailed along the Northern Pacific Coast, and winds in the Tehachapis Mountains of southern California gusted to 60 mph.

More on this and other weather history

Rulison, CO 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Snow Showers

Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

Friday Dec 5

Snow Showers

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 39. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Snow Showers Likely

Night: Snow showers likely after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow Showers

Day: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Tuesday Dec 9

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Wednesday Dec 10

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.


About Rulison, CO

Rulison is an unincorporated community in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. Rulison is accessible from Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 6.

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