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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

63°F

17°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed E 3 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 04:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rifle CO

Red Flag Warning June 20, 12:00pm until June 20, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 93. Breezy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rifle CO
 39.52°N 107.78°W (Elev. 5338 ft)
Last Update:
2:57 am MDT Jun 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 26, 2026
 
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