Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Air Quality Alert

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Clear

83°F

28°C

Humidity	8%
Wind Speed	NW 5 MPH
Barometer	30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	03 Jul 11:53 AM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Rifle CO

This Afternoon
High: 90 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Independence Day
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Smoke
Sunday
High: 95 °F
Areas Smoke
then Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy smoke after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Sunday

Areas of smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.