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Tracking Weekend Storm Impacts

A storm and trailing cold front will continue to slowly move through the Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend with widespread rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. A fast-moving clipper storm may bring several inches of snow to the north-central Plains, Midwest, eastern Great Lakes, and Northeast regions this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 05 Dec 08:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Rifle CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 25. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow showers before noon, then rain showers likely between noon and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 4pm. High near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 25. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Rain and snow showers before noon, then rain showers likely between noon and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers after 4pm. High near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
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Point Forecast:
Rifle CO
 39.52°N 107.78°W (Elev. 5338 ft)
Last Update:
7:32 pm MST Dec 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm MST Dec 5, 2025-6pm MST Dec 12, 2025
 
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