Observed 3:50 AM EDT at KPOU

Rifton, NY weather

Clear and 30°−1°.

Forecasts agree

Now 30°−1°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 4 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity: 100%; Air 30°−1°, dew point 30°−1° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 29Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.52 inHg1034 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

14°8° cooler than this time yesterday (45°7° then, 31°−1° now)

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° today at 7 AM
Above 50°10° today by noon
High 61°16° today at 4 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 4–9 AM (low 29°−2°)

TonightNear 33°1° · freezing, low 32°0° · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 61°16° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 3 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	85%	30%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	36%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	64%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	81%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	92%	80%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	80%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	74%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	56%	76%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	48%	71%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	42%	63%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	36%	62%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	35%	46%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	35%	18%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	11%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	15%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	24%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	28%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	29%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	30%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	27%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	23%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	70%	12%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	61%	10%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	51%	6%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	3%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	14%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	31%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	100%	5%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 30°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 31°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 1 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Clear, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 68°20°, low 38°3°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 56°13°, low 29°−2°. Typical 57°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Low, likely
29°−2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 56°13° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 43°6°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 39°4°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 31°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 38°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 56–68°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ALY) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Rondout Creek at Rosendale

2.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.1 ft
Flow: 160 cfs

Forecast peak 9.1 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Hudson River near Poughkeepsie

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 11 AM

Reading from Sat 2:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Wallkill at Gardiner

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 275 cfs

Forecast peak 2.6 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Esopus Creek at Ashokan Reservoir East

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 580 ft

Forecast peak 580 ft Sun 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 40Typical 113

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Mohonk Lake · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1896–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Rifton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:22–6:18 PM; Morning 7:01–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:18–6:29 PM; Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 43% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 4:58 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Rifton. The highest point on the skyline is about 5,200 ft, 13 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Rifton, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Rondout Creek at Rosendale

Hudson River near Poughkeepsie

Wallkill at Gardiner

Esopus Creek at Ashokan Reservoir East

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon