Excessive Rainfall and Potential Tropical Cyclone in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast, lower Mississippi River Valley, and Deep South through Thursday. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical storm (Arthur) as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast through Wednesday. An outbreak of severe weather is forecast in the Midwest Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Clear

86°F

30°C

Humidity	12%
Wind Speed	W 12 MPH
Barometer	30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	16 Jun 02:35 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Rifle CO

Red Flag Warning June 17, 12:00pm until June 17, 09:00pm

Red Flag Warning until June 16, 09:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until June 16, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Tue
Red Flag Warning
This Afternoon
High: 95 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 98 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 54 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
Juneteenth
High: 98 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 59 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 95. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Thursday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Juneteenth

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy.