Blizzard Conditions Continue Tonight Across Coastal Maine; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains Tuesday

Heavy snow and strong winds will continue into Tuesday morning across Maine as the major winter storm departs off the coast. Blizzard Warnings and Winter Storm Warnings remain in effect. Strong winds and dry conditions will promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across southeast Colorado into the southern High Plains Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

Lat: 39.52793°NLon: 107.71961°WElev: 5512.0ft.

Clear

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Feb 02:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Rifle CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west southwest  after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Rifle CO
 39.53°N 107.73°W (Elev. 5397 ft)
1:23 am MST Feb 24, 2026
2am MST Feb 24, 2026-6pm MST Mar 2, 2026
 
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