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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Partly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SW 13 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 03 Oct 01:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Rifle CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
Rifle CO
 39.55°N 107.79°W (Elev. 5404 ft)
Last Update:
4:56 am MDT Oct 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Oct 3, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 9, 2025
 
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