Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Clear

90°F

32°C

Humidity	7%
Wind Speed	SSW 14 MPH
Barometer	29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	19 Jun 08:53 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rifle CO

Wind Advisory June 20, 10:00am until June 20, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 20, 09:00am until June 21, 12:00am

Red Flag Warning June 21, 09:00am until June 22, 12:00am

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Wind Advisory

Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 96 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Saturday
High: 91 °F
Sunny and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 55 °F
Clear and
Breezy then
Clear
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Monday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Windy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 91. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 55. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Breezy.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 90.