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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

Lat: 39.52793°NLon: 107.71961°WElev: 5512.0ft.

Clear

93°F

34°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed W 18 MPH
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.93 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 09 Aug 04:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rifle CO

Red Flag Warning August 9, 04:18pm until August 9, 08:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning August 9, 04:18pm until August 9, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 56 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of smoke before noon, then areas of smoke after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke between 11pm and midnight. Cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Areas of smoke before noon, then areas of smoke after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Areas of smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rifle CO
 39.55°N 107.79°W (Elev. 5404 ft)
Last Update:
3:36 pm MDT Aug 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Aug 9, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 16, 2025
 
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