Weather forecast for todayRifton, NY

Weather forecast for today

Current condition 3:05 pm EDT

  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 11mphNNW 340°
  • Humidity: 35%
  • Dewpoint: 25°F
  • Pressure: 30.23"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 2
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Currently, in Rifton, visibility is excellent under a crystal-clear sky.
The temperature is a crisp 51.8°F, the apparent reading is appraised at a frosty 48.2°F. The current temperature is the highest temperature of the day.

Saturday Oct 17, 2026

  • 52°F
  • 28°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 11mphNNW 346°
  • Humidity: 36%
  • UV index: 2
  • Sunrise: 7:11 am EDT
  • Sunset: 6:11 pm EDT
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Today, sunshine will likely continue with scattered clouds at most.
The maximum temperature will be a crisp 51.8°F, while the minimum temperature will be a freezing 28.4°F.
The forecasted temperature of 51.8°F resembles November's typical high of 47.8°F more than October's.
Sunrise was at 7:11 am and sunset will be at 6:11 pm; the daylight will last for 11h and 1min.

Hourly overview

Hourly temperatures

Warmest hour: 4 pm 52°C.
Coldest period: 11 pm - 12 am 36°C.

Chance of precipitation

Highest chance: 10 pm - 12 am 1%.

Hourly weather forecast

  • 4 pm
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 11mphNNW 346°
  • Humidity: 34%
  • Pressure: 30.24"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 5 pm
  • 50°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 9mphN 351°
  • Humidity: 35%
  • Pressure: 30.27"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 6 pm
  • 46°F
  • Feels like:
    45°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphNNW 348°
  • Humidity: 40%
  • Pressure: 30.3"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Sunset: 6:11 pm
  • 7 pm
  • 43°F
  • Feels like:
    41°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 4mphNNW 348°
  • Humidity: 49%
  • Pressure: 30.33"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 8 pm
  • 41°F
  • Feels like:
    37°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 4mphNNW 344°
  • Humidity: 55%
  • Pressure: 30.36"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 9 pm
  • 39°F
  • Feels like:
    37°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 3mphNNW 335°
  • Humidity: 60%
  • Pressure: 30.39"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 10 pm
  • 37°F
  • Feels like:
    37°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 3mphNNW 337°
  • Humidity: 65%
  • Pressure: 30.42"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 11 pm
  • 36°F
  • Feels like:
    36°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 2mphN 350°
  • Humidity: 73%
  • Pressure: 30.42"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 12 am
  • 36°F
  • Feels like:
    36°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 2mphNNW 338°
  • Humidity: 79%
  • Pressure: 30.45"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 1 am
  • 34°F
  • Feels like:
    34°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 2%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 1mphNW 322°
  • Humidity: 82%
  • Pressure: 30.45"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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For the rest of Saturday, mostly cloudless and sunny weather is anticipated.
The temperature will vary between a maximum of 51.8°F and a minimum of 35.6°F. The warmest part of the day is anticipated around 4 pm.
The expected temperature aligns more with November's average high than with October's 60.3°F. The lowest temperature today is also more comparable to November's average minimum of 33.3°F than the average low in October of 44.1°F.
Updated: Oct 17, 2026 @ 19:05:00 UTC
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Frequently asked questions

Currently (3:05 pm EDT) it is 51.8°F in Rifton.

Today, sunny conditions are expected to continue.

Today, the maximum temperature will be 51.8°F, while the minimum temperature will be 28.4°F.
The highest temperature will be moderately lower than the average maximum of 60.3°F in October. Today, the lowest temperature will be significantly lower than the average low of 44.1°F.

On Saturday, in Rifton, sunrise was at 7:11 am and sunset will be at 6:11 pm (EDT).

In Rifton, the length of the day today will be 11h and 1min.