Back-to-Back Winter Storms Across the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather Threat in the Midwest

A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed E 4 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 03 Apr 03:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Rifle CO

Freeze Watch April 4, 12:00am until April 4, 10:00am
Freeze Warning until April 3, 10:00am
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Freeze Watch
Freeze Warning
  •  
    Freeze Warning until April 3, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    Freeze Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Rifle CO
 39.53°N 107.73°W (Elev. 5397 ft)
12:31 am MDT Apr 3, 2026
3am MDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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