Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Mostly Cloudy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 5 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 20 Feb 07:05 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Rifle CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 20, 07:28pm until February 20, 11:00pm
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 20, 07:28pm until February 20, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 7 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind.

    High: 37 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 7. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Rifle CO
 39.53°N 107.73°W (Elev. 5397 ft)
6:58 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
7pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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