Rifle, CO Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 33°F
Feels Like 30°F  
Humidity 89% Dew Point 30°F Wind SSE 3 MPH Gusts 7 Barometer N/A
Solar Rad 110 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 2.4 mi. SE of central Rifle
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Rain And Snow, High 36F, Low 16F
80%
36
16
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Sunny, High 38F, Low 15F
38
15
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Snow Showers, High 38F, Low 23F
30%
38
23
WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Snow Showers, High 39F, Low 15F
50%
39
15
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Sunny, High 38F, Low 14F
38
14
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Partly Sunny, High 37F, Low 19F
37
19
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Rain And Snow, High 40F
50%
40
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 36°F to 40°F. Unsettled weather expected with wintry mix likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 38°F and lows around 14°F.

This Date in Weather History

1967 - A record November snowstorm struck the Washington D.C. area. It produced up to a foot of snow in a 12 hour period.

More on this and other weather history

Rifle, CO 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Nov 30

Rain And Snow

Day: Rain and snow showers. High near 36. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Snow Showers Likely

Night: Rain and snow showers likely before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers between 10pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Dec 1

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday Dec 2

Snow Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Snow Showers

Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 23.

Wednesday Dec 3

Snow Showers

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

Snow Showers

Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Friday Dec 5

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Saturday Dec 6

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.


About Rifle, CO

Rifle is a home-rule municipality in, and the most populous community of, Garfield County, Colorado, United States. Its population was 10,437 at the 2020 census. Rifle is a regional center of the cattle-ranching industry located along Interstate 70 and the Colorado River just east of the Roan Plateau, which dominates the western skyline of the town. The town was founded in 1882 by Abram Maxfield, and was incorporated in 1905 along Rifle Creek, near its mouth on the Colorado. The community takes its name from the creek.

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