Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity	24%
Wind Speed	WNW 3 MPH
Barometer	30.29 in (1025.74 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	08 Aug 09:00 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

Rifle CO

Today
High: 99 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 95 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Monday
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 59 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 95 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Tuesday

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.