Severe Weather Across the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns for Southwest and California; Snow for the Central Rockies

Severe thunderstorms will continue to impact the center of the Nation through today. Very large hail, strong tornadoes, and damaging winds are expected from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains; Flash flooding is possible for portions into the mid-Mississippi Valley. Critical fire weather conditions for the Southwest and central valley of California today. Winter hangs on for Rockies. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Mostly Cloudy

47°F

8°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	WNW 16 MPH
Barometer	29.93 in (1013.55 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	18 May 02:53 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Rifle CO

This Afternoon
High: 54 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 69 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Wednesday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 78.