Rifle, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Rifle, a city in Garfield County, Colorado.
This Afternoon
77°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
7-day forecast for Rifle
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 77°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 36% |
| Tonight | 50°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph NE | 62% |
| Saturday | 74°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph SE | 61% |
| Saturday Night | 46°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NE | 29% |
| Sunday | 73°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph WSW | 2% |
| Sunday Night | 43°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph NE | 0% |
| Monday | 77°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SE | 2% |
| Tuesday | 77°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 16% |
| Tuesday Night | 47°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 40% |
| Wednesday | 76°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph S | 18% |
| Wednesday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 9% |
| Thursday | 77°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 13% |
| Thursday Night | 48°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph ENE | 21% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Rifle (39.538, -107.770). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Rifle
Last spring frost
May 11
First fall frost
Oct 4
Growing season
143 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Rifle: nearby ZIP 81652 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Colorado frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Rifle Garfield Co Ap, Co (5 mi from Rifle). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 18, 2026.