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This is the current conditions weather report for Rifle. The report was made 53 minutes ago, at 09:53 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 16 miles per hour / 25.9 kilometers per hour with gusts up to 16 miles per hour / 25.9 kilometers per hour from the westsouthwest (260°). The temperature was 39°F / 4°C, with a dew-point at 39°F / 4°C. The temperature felt like 32°F / -0°C. The atmospheric pressure was 29.68 inHg / 1006 hPa. The relative humidity was 81%. The skies were overcast with light rain.

Rifle is a city in Garfield County, Colorado, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 6,784. The town is a regional center of the cattle ranching industry located along Interstate 70 and the Colorado River just east of the Roan Cliffs, which dominate the western skyline of the town. The town was founded in 1905 along Rifle Creek, near its mouth on the Colorado. The creek is named for an incident involving white trappers in the late 19th century.

Rifle is located at 39.536992, -107.782709.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.2 km² (4.3 mi²). 11.1 km² (4.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.92%) is water.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.

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