Stormy Weather Along the East Coast; Mountain Snow and Valley Rain in the West

Showers and thunderstorms will linger along the east coast through this evening. Locally heavy rain is possible and may lead to isolated instances of flooding, especially in the Mid-Atlantic through the New England region. A front moving across the west will keep mountain snow and low elevation rain chances in the forecast through Friday. Heavy rain is expected in central/southern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Partly Cloudy

12°C

54°F

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed WNW 3 MPH
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.48 mb)
Dewpoint -6°C (21°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 28 Mar 07:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WNW Rifle CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly after 4am.  Low around -4. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 km/h becoming west southwest 15 to 25 km/h.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 centimeters possible.

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Snow
    Showers

    Low: -4 °C

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 4. West northwest wind 15 to 25 km/h becoming south southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 centimeters possible.

    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

    High: 4 °C

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Southeast wind 15 to 20 km/h becoming south southwest 20 to 25 km/h after midnight.

    Chance Snow
    Showers

    Low: -3 °C

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Windy, with a south southwest wind 30 to 40 km/h increasing to 40 to 50 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 km/h.

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

    High: 7 °C

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Breezy, with a south wind 25 to 35 km/h increasing to 35 to 45 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 70 km/h.

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: -2 °C

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  High near 4. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Windy. Snow
    Showers
    Likely then
    Snow Showers

    High: 4 °C

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Breezy.

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: -7 °C

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 4.

    Chance Snow
    Showers

    High: 4 °C

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -8.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: -8 °C

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers, mainly after 4am. Low around -4. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 30 to 40 km/h becoming west southwest 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 centimeters possible.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 4. West northwest wind 15 to 25 km/h becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 centimeters possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Southeast wind 15 to 20 km/h becoming south southwest 20 to 25 km/h after midnight.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Windy, with a south southwest wind 30 to 40 km/h increasing to 40 to 50 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 km/h.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Breezy, with a south wind 25 to 35 km/h increasing to 35 to 45 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 70 km/h.
Sunday
Snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 4. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Breezy.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 4.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 7.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -6.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 10.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -3.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles WNW Rifle CO
 39.58°N 107.91°W (Elev. 2681 m)
7:12 pm MDT Mar 28, 2024
7pm MDT Mar 28, 2024-6pm MDT Apr 4, 2024
 
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