High-Impact and Far-Reaching Winter Storm Continues; Cold Expands and Persists

A major winter storm will shift its impacts into the Northeast U.S. with heavy snow through tonight while over the Mid-Atlantic, sleet and freezing rain will diminish. Extremely cold air behind the storm will prolong dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts. Sub-zero low temperatures are expected nearly every morning from the Northern Plains through the Ohio Valley and into the Northeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Clear

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SSW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.74 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 25 Jan 08:53 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Rifle CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -25. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 6 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -7. Wind chill values as low as -25. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -25. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 6. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WNW Rifle CO
 39.6°N 107.91°W (Elev. 9131 ft)
9:02 pm MST Jan 25, 2026
9pm MST Jan 25, 2026-6pm MST Feb 1, 2026
 
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