Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Heat This Weekend

Severe thunderstorms today may produce damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flooding over parts of the Plains into the Missouri Valley. On Sunday, scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts are expected across the Mid-Atlantic vicinity. Hazardous heat will continue in the South, Southwest and central California this weekend building across the Pacific Northwest Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Clear

84°F

29°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed N 8 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 13 Jun 12:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WNW Rifle CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
8 Miles WNW Rifle CO
 39.6°N 107.91°W (Elev. 9131 ft)
12:32 pm MDT Jun 13, 2026
12pm MDT Jun 13, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 19, 2026
 
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