Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Partly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed WNW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.48 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 20 Feb 04:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Rifle CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 20, 04:39pm until February 20, 11:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory February 20, 04:39pm until February 20, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 7. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind.

    High: 37 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 7. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Rifle CO
 39.53°N 107.73°W (Elev. 5397 ft)
2:48 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
4pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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