Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Partly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.67 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 04:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Rifle CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
A slight chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Rifle CO
 39.53°N 107.73°W (Elev. 5397 ft)
1:33 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
4pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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