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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Rain

60°F

16°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 25 Jun 03:53 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rifle CO

Fire Weather Watch June 27, 10:00am until June 28, 12:00am
Red Flag Warning June 26, 12:00pm until June 26, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 4am. Patchy smoke before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, 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. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Windy.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Windy.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 4am. Patchy smoke before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, 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. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
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:
1:32 am MDT Jun 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Jun 25, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 1, 2026
 
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