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Observed 3:05 PM MDT at KRIL

Silt, CO weather

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°).

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Rain

Wind
17 mph28 km/h
From the west. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 5 PM
Dew point
43°6°
Comfortable
UV index
4Moderate
Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality
31Good
Main pollutant: Ozone

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Dry until tomorrow noon
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 37°3° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
  • Rain tomorrow from noon (80%, 0.51 in13 mm)
  1. This afternoonNear 60°16° · rain chance 10% · Partly cloudy
  2. TonightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · rain chance 20% · Clear
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy · rain chance 20%
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 2 PM · Rain all afternoon (60%)
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Rain all night (80%)
  6. Sunday morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (40%)
  7. Sunday afternoonNear 55°13° · Rain all afternoon (70%)
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Fri 3pMostly sunny60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)60°16°10%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h47%49%4
Fri 4pMostly sunny59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)59°15°5%10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h46%26%2
Fri 5pMostly sunny59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)59°15°5%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h47%11%1
Fri 6pClear56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)56°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h52%16%1
Fri 7pClear51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h62%14%0
Fri 8pClear48°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h69%17%0
Fri 9pClear46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h77%13%0
Fri 10pClear44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)44°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h82%10%0
Fri 11pClear42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)43°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h85%5%0
Sat 12aClear41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)41°5°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h89%4%0
Sat 1aClear40°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)40°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h91%1%0
Sat 2aClear39°4° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)39°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h94%2%0
Sat 3aClear39°4° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)39°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h95%5%0
Sat 4aPartly cloudy38°3° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)38°3°5%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h95%28%0
Sat 5aShowers38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)38°3°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h95%26%0
Sat 6aMostly clear37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)37°3°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h100%54%0
Sat 7aShowers37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)37°3°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%33%0
Sat 8aPartly sunny38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)38°3°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h98%54%0
Sat 9aCloudy43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)41°5°20%5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h88%77%1
Sat 10aShowers48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)48°9°20%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h74%72%2
Sat 11aCloudy54°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)54°12°20%5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h60%74%3
Sat 12pCloudy56°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)57°14°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h56%81%4
Sat 1pCloudy58°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)58°14°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h55%85%4
Sat 2pCloudy61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)61°16°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h49%92%4
Sat 3pRain58°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)58°14°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h56%95%3
Sat 4pRain57°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)57°14°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h59%95%2
Sat 5pDrizzle56°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)56°13°60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h63%98%1
Sat 6pCloudy54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)54°12°80%, 0.04 in1 mm5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h72%99%0
Sat 7pRain51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)51°11°80%, 0.04 in1 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h81%90%0
Sat 8pDrizzle50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)50°10°80%, 0.04 in1 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h83%92%0
Sat 9pDrizzle49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)49°9°80%, 0.04 in1 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h87%73%0
Sat 10pShowers47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)47°8°80%, 0.04 in1 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h92%68%0
Sat 11pDrizzle46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)46°8°80%, 0.04 in1 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h95%82%0
Sun 12aShowers45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)45°7°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h97%52%0
Sun 1aShowers44°7° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)42°6°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h99%35%0
Sun 2aShowers43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)41°5°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%38%0
Sun 3aShowers42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)40°4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%59%0
Sun 4aShowers41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)39°4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h100%66%0
Sun 5aShowers41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)39°4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h100%72%0
Sun 6aShowers40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)38°3°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h100%71%0
Sun 7aShowers40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)38°3°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%75%0
Sun 8aShowers42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)40°4°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h98%66%0
Sun 9aShowers44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)42°6°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h98%66%1
Sun 10aShowers47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)46°8°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h87%62%2
Sun 11aShowers51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)51°11°40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h76%29%3
Sun 12pMostly sunny54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)54°12°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h66%40%4
Sun 1pDrizzle55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)55°13°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h62%54%5
Sun 2pDrizzle56°13° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)56°13°70%, 0.03 in0.8 mm5 mph8 km/h from WSW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h59%72%5

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 23. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 60°16°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      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.

    High, likely
    61°16°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    16 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 63°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 31°−1°. Storms 0.21 in5.3 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 38°3°

      20% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Rain, 61°16°

      60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Rain, 50°10°

      80% chance · 0.24 in6.1 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Showers, 41°5°

      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.

    High, likely
    56°13°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 31°−1°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Sunday, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 59°15°, low 35°2°. Typical 61°16° / 30°−1°. Storms 0.22 in5.6 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Showers, 42°6°

      40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Drizzle, 56°13°

      70% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 47°8°

      50% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 42°5°

      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.

    High, likely
    54°12°–59°15°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  4. Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 47°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      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.

    High, likely
    55°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–43°6°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  5. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 37°3°

      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.

    High, likely
    55°13°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 30°−1°
    Wind
    20 mph32 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    5
  6. Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 60°16° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 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: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    57°14°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    31°−1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 29°−2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 60°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Mostly clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 41°5°

      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.

    High, likely
    58°14°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–39°4°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      30% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 42°5°

      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.

    High, likely
    55°13°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 29°−2°
    Wind
    5 mph8 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 55°13°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 44°7°

      40% chance · 0.08 in2.1 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 56°14°

      40% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 50°10°

      40% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 43°6°

      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.

    High, likely
    49°9°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    4 mph7 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 45°7°

      30% chance · 0.2 in0.4 cm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 46°8°

      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.

    High, likely
    46°8°–56°13°
    Low, likely
    35°2°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    58°14° / 28°−2°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
    UV peak
    3

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 63°, low 36°.

  2. Tomorrow

    55% chance of rain, high 63°, low 39°.

  3. Sunday

    70% chance of rain, high 59°, low 35°, cooling off.

  4. Rest of week

    Highs 51–62°; chance of precipitation on 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.

7.8 mi
Below flood stage
Level
0.8 ft
Flow
14 cfs

Forecast peak 0.8 ft Fri 3 PM

Reading from Fri 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Colorado River below Glenwood Springs

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
4.0 ft
Flow
1,670 cfs

Forecast peak 4.0 ft Fri 3 PM

Reading from Fri 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Roaring Fork River at Glenwood Springs

17 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.4 ft
Flow
906 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Fri 3 PM

Reading from Fri 1:45 PM · NWS gauge page

West Divide Creek near Raven

16 mi
Level
1.3 ft
Flow
5 cfs

Reading from Fri 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 138

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
26
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 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

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.

Normal high / low
62°17° / 31°−1°
Forecast high / low
63°17° / 36°2°
Record high
79°26° in 2003
Record low
16°−9° in 2008

Last 7 days vs normal

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

  1. −1°SatOct 17
  2. ±0°SunOct 18
  3. +8°+4°MonOct 19
  4. +5°+3°TueOct 20
  5. +1°WedOct 21
  6. +7°+4°ThuOct 22
  7. —FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:29 AM, sunset 6:20 PM.

Daylight
10 h 51 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour
5:42–6:36 PM
Morning 7:12–8:06 AM
Blue hour
6:36–6:47 PM
Morning 7:01–7:12 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:47 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

93% lit · growing

Today
sets 4:40 AM · rises 4:52 PM
Full moon
Oct 25
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northeast from Silt. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,800 ft, 16 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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