Rifle Creek below Rifle Gap Resv.
7.8 mi- Level
- 0.8 ft
- Flow
- 14 cfs
Forecast peak 0.8 ft Fri 3 PM
Reading from Fri 2 PM · NWS gauge page
Appearance
Observed 3:05 PM MDT at KRIL
Rainy and 63°17°, jacket by 7 PM.
Today: low 36°2° (likely 36°2° to 47°8°), high 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°).
Now 63°17°
Rain
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 3p | Mostly sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 10% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 47% | 49% | 4 |
| Fri 4p | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 5% | 10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 46% | 26% | 2 |
| Fri 5p | Mostly sunny | 59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 47% | 11% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 52% | 16% | 1 |
| Fri 7p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 62% | 14% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 69% | 17% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 77% | 13% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 82% | 10% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Clear | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 85% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 89% | 4% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 91% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 94% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 95% | 5% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Partly cloudy | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 5% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 95% | 28% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Showers | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 95% | 26% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Mostly clear | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 54% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Showers | 37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 37°3° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 33% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 98% | 54% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Cloudy | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 88% | 77% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Showers | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 20% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 74% | 72% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 20% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 60% | 74% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Cloudy | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 56% | 81% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Cloudy | 58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 55% | 85% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 49% | 92% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Rain | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 56% | 95% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Rain | 57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 59% | 95% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 63% | 98% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Cloudy | 54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 80%, 0.04 in1 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 72% | 99% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Rain | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 80%, 0.04 in1 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 81% | 90% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Drizzle | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 50°10° | 80%, 0.04 in1 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 83% | 92% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Drizzle | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 80%, 0.04 in1 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 87% | 73% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Showers | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 80%, 0.04 in1 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 92% | 68% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Drizzle | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 46°8° | 80%, 0.04 in1 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 95% | 82% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Showers | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 97% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°) | 42°6° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 99% | 35% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Showers | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 59% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Showers | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 72% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 71% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Showers | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Showers | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 98% | 66% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Showers | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 42°6° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 98% | 66% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Showers | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°) | 46°8° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 87% | 62% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Showers | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 76% | 29% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 66% | 40% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Drizzle | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 62% | 54% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Drizzle | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm | 5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 59% | 72% | 5 |
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
20% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
80% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
70% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
50% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 34.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
20% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
30% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.04 in1 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Morning
6 AM–noon
40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
40% chance
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
30% chance · 0.1 in0.3 cm
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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
Dry, high 63°, low 36°.
55% chance of rain, high 63°, low 39°.
70% chance of rain, high 59°, low 35°, cooling off.
Highs 51–62°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GJT) (opens in a new tab)
No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.
Forecast peak 0.8 ft Fri 3 PM
Reading from Fri 2 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 4.0 ft Fri 3 PM
Reading from Fri 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Forecast peak 2.4 ft Fri 3 PM
Reading from Fri 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Reading from Fri 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
About 75% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.
On average 3°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).
Silt weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sunrise 7:29 AM, sunset 6:20 PM.
Mostly clear 6:47 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.
Waxing gibbous
93% lit · growing
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