Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Mostly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Jan 05:05 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Rifle CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly before 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly after 2am.  Low around 30. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 9am.  High near 45. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
New Year's Day
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 30. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 9am. High near 45. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
Rifle CO
 39.55°N 107.79°W (Elev. 5404 ft)
3:56 am MST Jan 1, 2026
5am MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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