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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

93°F

34°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 13 Jul 01:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rifle CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    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 98. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 98 °F

    Areas Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    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 97. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 97 °F

    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 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    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 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
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 98. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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 97. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph 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 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
Rifle CO
 39.55°N 107.79°W (Elev. 5404 ft)
Last Update:
11:23 am MDT Jul 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Jul 13, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 19, 2025
 
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