Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed ESE 5 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 11:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Rifle CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
A slight chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
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)
11:32 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
11pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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