Bitter Cold Wind Chills Follow Departing Northeast Storm; Heavy Snow and High Winds in the West

Areas of heavy snow will linger across portions of New England and downwind of the Great Lakes into Monday. Bitter cold and gusty winds behind the departing storm are resulting in dangerous wind chill temperatures for much of the Northeast corner of the U.S. In the west, heavy mountain snow will impact portions of Utah and Wyoming with high winds in the southwest Monday. Read More >

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Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

Lat: 39.52793°NLon: 107.71961°WElev: 5512ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	SW 3 MPH
Barometer	29.89 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Jan 12:20 am MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Rifle CO

Overnight

Scattered
Snow Showers
Low: 22 °F
M.L.King
Day

Rain/Snow
Likely then
Snow Showers
High: 38 °F
Monday
Night

Snow Showers
Likely then
Chance Snow
Showers
Low: 14 °F
Tuesday

Partly Sunny
High: 30 °F
Tuesday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 7 °F
Wednesday

Slight Chance
Snow Showers
High: 31 °F
Wednesday
Night

Chance Snow
Showers
Low: 17 °F
Thursday

Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
High: 34 °F
Thursday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 14 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Scattered snow showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

M.L.King Day

Snow showers likely before 11am, then rain and snow showers likely between 11am and noon, then snow showers after noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 14. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 30. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Thursday

A slight chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.