Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	ENE 3 MPH
Barometer	30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	01 Mar 01:53 AM MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Rifle CO

Overnight
Low: 37 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 35 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Monday
High: 65 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 35 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 51 °F
Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 59 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 4am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 59.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Thursday

A chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.