Rio Grande County, CO Weather Forecast

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Thursday, October 22, 2026
Wind: 5 to 10 mph S
Today

Rain showers likely before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. 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
Oct 22 to Oct 28, 2026
Latest sync
Oct 22, 2026 8:15 AM MDT
Forecast office
PUB
Source
NOAA / NWS
Next High
47°F
Today
Next Low
42°F
Tonight
Rain Outlook
10
Periods mentioning precipitation
Windiest
10 to 15 mph
Friday

Daily Outlook

Today
Oct 22
Showers And Thunderstorms
47 °F
/ 42°F
Wind 5 to 10 mph
Fri
Oct 23
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
48 °F
/ 36°F
Wind 10 to 15 mph
Sat
Oct 24
Showers And Thunderstorms
44 °F
/ 34°F
Wind 0 to 10 mph
Sun
Oct 25
Snow Showers Likely
40 °F
/ 30°F
Wind 0 to 5 mph
Mon
Oct 26
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Snow Showers
42 °F
/ 30°F
Wind 5 mph
Tue
Oct 27
Mostly Sunny
45 °F
/ 30°F
Wind 5 mph
Wed
Oct 28
Mostly Sunny
45 °F
/ 31°F
Wind 5 to 10 mph

This Week in Rio Grande County

Friday looks like the warmest upcoming period in Rio Grande County at 48 degrees F.

Sunday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 30 degrees F.

The strongest winds are forecast for Friday at about 10 to 15 mph SW.

Precipitation is mentioned in 10 upcoming forecast periods.

Forecast Details

Last updated
Oct 22, 2026 8:15 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
Oct 22
42°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
10 mph SSW

Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday
Oct 23
48°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
10 to 15 mph SW

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night
Oct 23
36°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
0 to 5 mph SSW

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday
Oct 24
44°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
0 to 10 mph SE

Rain showers likely before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Night
Oct 24
34°F
Chance T-storms then Slight Chance T-storms
5 mph SSE

A chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 34. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Sunday
Oct 25
40°F
Snow Showers Likely
0 to 5 mph SSW

Snow showers likely before noon, then snow showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Sunday Night
Oct 25
30°F
Slight Chance Snow Showers
5 mph WSW

A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday
Oct 26
42°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Snow Showers
5 mph S

A slight chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night
Oct 26
30°F
Slight Chance Snow Showers then Partly Cloudy
5 mph SW

A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday
Oct 27
45°F
Mostly Sunny
5 mph SW

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night
Oct 27
30°F
Mostly Clear
5 to 10 mph WSW

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday
Oct 28
45°F
Mostly Sunny
5 to 10 mph SW

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night
Oct 28
31°F
Partly Cloudy
5 to 10 mph WSW

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Detailed Forecast

Period Conditions Temp Wind
Today
Oct 22
Showers And Thunderstorms
47°F
5 to 10 mph
S
Tonight
Oct 22
Showers And Thunderstorms
42°F
10 mph
SSW
Friday
Oct 23
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
48°F
10 to 15 mph
SW
Friday Night
Oct 23
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
36°F
0 to 5 mph
SSW
Saturday
Oct 24
Showers And Thunderstorms
44°F
0 to 10 mph
SE
Saturday Night
Oct 24
Chance T-storms then Slight Chance T-storms
34°F
5 mph
SSE
Sunday
Oct 25
Snow Showers Likely
40°F
0 to 5 mph
SSW
Sunday Night
Oct 25
Slight Chance Snow Showers
30°F
5 mph
WSW
Monday
Oct 26
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Snow Showers
42°F
5 mph
S
Monday Night
Oct 26
Slight Chance Snow Showers then Partly Cloudy
30°F
5 mph
SW
Tuesday
Oct 27
Mostly Sunny
45°F
5 mph
SW
Tuesday Night
Oct 27
Mostly Clear
30°F
5 to 10 mph
WSW
Wednesday
Oct 28
Mostly Sunny
45°F
5 to 10 mph
SW
Wednesday Night
Oct 28
Partly Cloudy
31°F
5 to 10 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.