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Rico, CO Weather
Today: Partly Sunny, high 48°F, low 32°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (MDT).
Rico, CO current weather
35°F
Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H 48° / L 32°
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/31/2026, 1:07 AM PT
2 active alerts
From the National Weather Service for this forecast zone or county
Severe2Significant threat to life or property
- Flood WatchSouthwest San Juan Mountains; Four Corners/Upper Dolores River; Animas River Basin; San Juan River Basin; Southeast Utah; La Sal and Abajo Mountains and 1 moreUntil Mon 11/02/2026, 11:00 AM MST · NWS Grand Junction CO
- Winter Storm WatchNorthwestern San Juan Mountains; Southwest San Juan MountainsUntil Mon 11/02/2026, 12:00 PM MST · NWS Grand Junction CO
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/31/2026, 1:07 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/3143% chance of precipitationLow 32°High 48°
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Overnight: A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Partly SunnySun11/1100% chance of precipitationLow 28°High 43°
Sunday: Rain and snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers between 11am and 5pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Rain And Snow ShowersMon11/292% chance of precipitationLow 23°High 39°
Monday: Snow showers before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Snow ShowersTue11/317% chance of precipitationLow 24°High 48°
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
SunnyWed11/423% chance of precipitationLow 23°High 46°
Wednesday: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Slight Chance Snow ShowersThu11/511% chance of precipitationLow 22°High 45°
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Mostly SunnyFri11/643% chance of precipitationLow High 44°
Friday: A chance of snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Chance Snow Showers
Forecast for 37.689, -108.034 from the NWS GJT office, updated 10/31/2026, 1:07 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now35°Chance Rain And Snow Showers43%0 mph
- 5 AM34°Chance Rain And Snow Showers28%0 mph
- 6 AM33°Mostly Cloudy13%0 mph
- 7 AM32°Mostly Cloudy10%0 mph
- 8 AM32°Mostly Cloudy7%0 mph
- 9 AM33°Mostly Cloudy3%0 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the high temperature today in Rico, CO?
- The National Weather Service forecast for saturday calls for a high near 48°F. Partly Sunny.
- Will it rain in Rico, CO in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 52% chance of precipitation around 11/01/2026, 2:00 AM MST.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Rico, CO today?
- Sunrise is about 7:36 AM MDT and sunset is about 6:14 PM MDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Rico, CO?
- At Telluride 4wnw, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 57°F and the normal low is 23°F.
Nearby hazards
Colorado hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: Ferris Fire (64,881 acres), Gold Mountain Fire (39,747 acres), Elk Fire (7,257 acres)
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (Telluride)
- GoodPM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (Telluride)
- GoodPM2.5
Drought
By countyDolores County, week of 10/27/2026
11% of the county is abnormally dry. No drought.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:36 AM
- Sunset
- 6:14 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 38 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 72% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:09 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:41 PM
- Moonrise
- 11:20 PM
- Moonset
- 1:38 PM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 57°, low 23°, precipitation 1.56 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Telluride 4wnw, 20 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA · Official site
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center · Official site
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center · Official site
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center · Official site
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA · Official site
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service · Official site
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA · Official site
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · Official site
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Official site
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services · Official site
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University · Official site
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research · Official site
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