Observed 9:40 AM MDT at KRIL

Rifle, CO weather

Mostly cloudy and 50°10°.

Mostly agree

Now 50°10°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: Calm; Up to 15 mph24 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable · down to 38°3° by 3 PM
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 26Good; Main pollutant: Ozone

Light rain starting around 6:30 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 60°16° today at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 39°4° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Rain tomorrow from noon (70%, 0.88 in22 mm)

This morningNear 54°12° · Clear
This afternoonNear 59°15° · Clear
TonightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy · rain chance 30%
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 2 PM · Rain all afternoon (60%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Rain all night (70%)
Sunday morningNear 44°7° · Rain all morning (30%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 10a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	69%	23%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	5%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	5%	3
Fri 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	52%	8%	4
Fri 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WSW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	49%	8%	5
Fri 2p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from WSW, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	46%	10%	4
Fri 3p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	43%	11%	3
Fri 4p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	43%	6%	2
Fri 5p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	43%	6%	1
Fri 6p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	49%	5%	1
Fri 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	13%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	16%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	64%	17%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	11%	0
Fri 11p	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	70%	14%	0
Sat 12a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	72%	23%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	74%	19%	0
Sat 2a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	75%	24%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	77%	26%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	29%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	40%	0
Sat 6a	Showers	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	82%	37%	0
Sat 7a	Showers	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	35%	0
Sat 8a	Showers	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	20%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	36%	0
Sat 9a	Showers	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	75%	45%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	76%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	54°12°	30%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	78%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	56°13°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	81%	4
Sat 1p	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	52%	80%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	48%	92%	4
Sat 3p	Rain	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	89%	4
Sat 4p	Rain	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	97%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 50°10° to 58°14°)	58°14°	60%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	97%	1
Sat 6p	Rain	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	99%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	52°11° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	88%	0
Sat 8p	Rain	51°11° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	51°11°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	80%	92%	0
Sat 9p	Showers	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	96%	0
Sat 10p	Showers	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	95%	0
Sat 11p	Showers	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	48°9°	70%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	88%	95%	0
Sun 12a	Showers	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	93%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	88%	0
Sun 2a	Drizzle	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	95%	82%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	98%	56%	0
Sun 4a	Showers	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	98%	62%	0
Sun 5a	Drizzle	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	98%	50%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	44%	0
Sun 7a	Showers	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	97%	33%	0
Sun 8a	Showers	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	44°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	96%	39%	0
Sun 9a	Showers	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	94%	44%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Storms 0.32 in8.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 39°4°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 60°16°
  60% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 51°11°
  70% chance · 0.54 in14 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 42°6°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 31°−1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 58°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Storms 0.16 in4.1 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 44°7°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 47°8°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 56°13°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 30°−1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 29°−2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 37°3°. Typical 59°15° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 29°−2°
Wind
5 mph7 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 58°14° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 29°−2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 57°14°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–61°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 41°5°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 49°10°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Low, likely
34°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 28°−2°
Wind
4 mph7 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
61% chance of rain, high 62°, low 41°.
Sunday
68% chance of rain, high 58°, low 38°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 52–60°; chance of precipitation on Saturday, Sunday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GJT) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Rifle Creek below Rifle Gap Resv.

6.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 14 cfs

Forecast peak 0.8 ft Fri 10 AM

Reading from Fri 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Colorado River below Glenwood Springs

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 1,730 cfs

Forecast peak 4.0 ft Fri 10 AM

Reading from Fri 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Roaring Fork River at Glenwood Springs

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.5 ft
Flow: 972 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Fri 12 PM

Reading from Fri 7:45 AM · NWS gauge page

West Divide Creek near Raven

18 mi

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 5 cfs

Reading from Fri 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 138

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 22
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Rifle Garfield County Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1997–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−1°SatOct 17
±0°SunOct 18
+8°+4°MonOct 19
+5°+3°TueOct 20
+1°WedOct 21
+7°+4°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Rifle weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour: 5:43–6:37 PM; Morning 7:12–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:47 PM; Morning 7:02–7:12 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:47 PM–3 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:40 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Rifle. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,800 ft, 12 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 4× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Rifle, CO weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Rifle Creek below Rifle Gap Resv.

Colorado River below Glenwood Springs

Roaring Fork River at Glenwood Springs

West Divide Creek near Raven

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon

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