Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed WSW 17 MPH
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.01 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 05:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Rifle CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WNW Rifle CO
 39.6°N 107.91°W (Elev. 9131 ft)
4:22 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
5pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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