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Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Clear

58°F

14°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NE 4 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jun 03:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rifle CO

  • Today

    Today: Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy smoke before noon, then patchy smoke after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rifle CO
 39.52°N 107.78°W (Elev. 5338 ft)
Last Update:
12:32 am MDT Jun 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Jun 22, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 28, 2026
 
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