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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

62°F

17°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Aug 02:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rifle CO

Fire Weather Watch August 14, 11:00am until August 14, 10:00pm
Fire Weather Watch August 15, 11:00am until August 15, 10:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Fire Weather Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Areas of smoke before 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of smoke between 10am and 11am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of smoke before 2am, then areas of smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of smoke before 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of smoke between 10am and 11am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Areas of smoke before 2am, then areas of smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rifle CO
 39.52°N 107.78°W (Elev. 5338 ft)
Last Update:
2:36 am MDT Aug 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Aug 13, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 19, 2025
 
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