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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

thunder

66°F

19°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed ESE 6 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 03 Oct 08:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Rifle CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 52. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. High near 52. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles WNW Rifle CO
 39.6°N 107.91°W (Elev. 9131 ft)
Last Update:
7:42 pm MDT Oct 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Oct 3, 2025-6pm MDT Oct 10, 2025
 
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