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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

84°F

29°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed S 8 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 31 Jul 04:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rifle CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 93 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Areas of smoke before 11pm, then areas of smoke after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Areas Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm. Areas of smoke before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of smoke before 10pm, then areas of smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Areas of smoke before 11pm, then areas of smoke after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm. Areas of smoke before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday Night
Areas of smoke before 10pm, then areas of smoke after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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Point Forecast:
Rifle CO
 39.52°N 107.78°W (Elev. 5338 ft)
Last Update:
4:06 pm MDT Jul 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Jul 31, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 7, 2025
 
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