Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Clear

18°F

-8°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	ESE 3 MPH
Barometer	29.82 in (1009.82 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Feb 08:35 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Rifle CO

Today
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 14 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 31 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 12 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 36 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 10 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 52 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.