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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 02:35 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rifle CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after noon. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Rifle CO
 39.52°N 107.78°W (Elev. 5338 ft)
Last Update:
1:57 am MDT Mar 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Mar 15, 2025-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2025
 
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