Rio Grande County, CO Weather Forecast

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Saturday, July 18, 2026
Wind: 5 to 10 mph ENE
Today

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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Current forecast coverage spans 2 of 2 mapped cities in Rio Grande County.

Page Snapshot

Page focus
county weather
Forecast window
Jul 18 to Jul 24, 2026
Latest sync
Jul 18, 2026 11:40 AM MDT
Forecast office
PUB
Source
NOAA / NWS
Next High
66°F
Today
Next Low
52°F
Tonight
Rain Outlook
11
Periods mentioning precipitation
Windiest
5 to 15 mph
Tuesday

Daily Outlook

Today
Jul 18
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
66 °F
/ 52°F
Wind 5 to 10 mph
Sun
Jul 19
Sunny
68 °F
/ 54°F
Wind 5 to 10 mph
Mon
Jul 20
Sunny
73 °F
/ 55°F
Wind 5 to 10 mph
Tue
Jul 21
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
71 °F
/ 54°F
Wind 5 to 15 mph
Wed
Jul 22
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
68 °F
/ 54°F
Wind 5 mph
Thu
Jul 23
Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
69 °F
/ 54°F
Wind 5 to 10 mph
Fri
Jul 24
Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
69 °F
/ 53°F
Wind 5 mph

This Week in Rio Grande County

Monday looks like the warmest upcoming period in Rio Grande County at 73 degrees F.

Tonight is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 52 degrees F.

The strongest winds are forecast for Tuesday at about 5 to 15 mph E.

Precipitation is mentioned in 11 upcoming forecast periods.

Forecast Details

Last updated
Jul 18, 2026 11:40 AM MDT
Coverage
8 days
Time zone
America/Denver
Forecast office
PUB
Radar station
KPUX

Weather data is provided by the National Weather Service and refreshed automatically for U.S. locations.

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Extended Forecast

Tonight
Jul 18
52°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
5 to 10 mph SSE

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday
Jul 19
68°F
Sunny
5 to 10 mph NNE

Sunny, with a high near 68. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night
Jul 19
54°F
Mostly Clear
5 to 10 mph SSW

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday
Jul 20
73°F
Sunny
5 to 10 mph NNE

Sunny, with a high near 73. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night
Jul 20
55°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
5 to 10 mph SSE

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday
Jul 21
71°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
5 to 15 mph E

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night
Jul 21
54°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
5 to 10 mph SSW

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday
Jul 22
68°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
5 mph SSW

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night
Jul 22
54°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
10 mph WSW

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday
Jul 23
69°F
Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
5 to 10 mph WSW

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night
Jul 23
54°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
5 to 10 mph W

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday
Jul 24
69°F
Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
5 mph N

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night
Jul 24
53°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
5 mph WSW

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Detailed Forecast

Period Conditions Temp Wind
Today
Jul 18
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
66°F
5 to 10 mph
ENE
Tonight
Jul 18
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
52°F
5 to 10 mph
SSE
Sunday
Jul 19
Sunny
68°F
5 to 10 mph
NNE
Sunday Night
Jul 19
Mostly Clear
54°F
5 to 10 mph
SSW
Monday
Jul 20
Sunny
73°F
5 to 10 mph
NNE
Monday Night
Jul 20
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
55°F
5 to 10 mph
SSE
Tuesday
Jul 21
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
71°F
5 to 15 mph
E
Tuesday Night
Jul 21
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
54°F
5 to 10 mph
SSW
Wednesday
Jul 22
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
68°F
5 mph
SSW
Wednesday Night
Jul 22
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
54°F
10 mph
WSW
Thursday
Jul 23
Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
69°F
5 to 10 mph
WSW
Thursday Night
Jul 23
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
54°F
5 to 10 mph
W
Friday
Jul 24
Mostly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
69°F
5 mph
N
Friday Night
Jul 24
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
53°F
5 mph
WSW

Coverage

Tracked cities
2
Coverage
100%

Forecast coverage currently spans 2 of 2 mapped cities in Rio Grande County.

Largest mapped city population in this region: 4,067.

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Weather data provided by the National Weather Service (NOAA). Forecast pages update automatically as new periods are synced for each supported U.S. location.