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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

27°C

81°F

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 4°C (39°F)
Visibility 16 km
Heat Index26°C (79°F)
Last update 13 Jul 10:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rifle CO

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 37. Northeast wind 5 to 15 km/h becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °C

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 15 km/h becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 15 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 3pm. Areas of smoke between 11am and 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 37. Northeast wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming west 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 37 °C

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming east 5 to 10 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.

    Low: 15 °C

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 37. East wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming west northwest 15 to 20 km/h in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 37 °C

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 16 °C

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °C

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °C

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 37. Northeast wind 5 to 15 km/h becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 15 km/h becoming east after midnight.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 3pm. Areas of smoke between 11am and 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 37. Northeast wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming west 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming east 5 to 10 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 37. East wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming west northwest 15 to 20 km/h in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 36.
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Point Forecast:
Rifle CO
 39.52°N 107.78°W (Elev. 5338 m)
Last Update:
9:37 am MDT Jul 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Jul 13, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 19, 2025
 
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