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.

Clear

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.23 in (1023.71 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Dec 10:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Rifle CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Snow showers likely, mainly after 10am.  Cloudy, with a high near 33. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly before 11am.  High near 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
New Year's Day
Snow showers likely, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 33. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers. Low around 26. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly before 11am. High near 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles WNW Rifle CO
 39.6°N 107.91°W (Elev. 9131 ft)
8:51 pm MST Dec 31, 2025
10pm MST Dec 31, 2025-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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