Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	W 20 MPH
Barometer	30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Mar 05:35 PM MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Rifle CO

Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Sunday
High: 78 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 69 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 58 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.