Hot in Parts of the West; Cold Blast Coming to the Central U.S.

Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place much of this week across parts of California and the interior Northwest U.S. A blast of cold air will drop across the central and eastern U.S. later this week bringing below to well below normal temperatures. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Clear

55°F

13°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.38 in (1028.79 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Sep 08:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Rifle CO

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WNW Rifle CO
 39.6°N 107.91°W (Elev. 9131 ft)
5:51 am MDT Sep 1, 2025
8am MDT Sep 1, 2025-6pm MDT Sep 7, 2025
 
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