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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

haze

88°F

31°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed W 24 MPH
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.32 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 24 Jun 01:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Rifle CO

Fire Weather Watch June 27, 10:00am until June 28, 12:00am
Red Flag Warning June 26, 12:00pm until June 26, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Widespread smoke, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy smoke after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Windy.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Widespread smoke, mainly between 3pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy smoke after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy smoke before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Rifle CO
 39.62°N 107.74°W (Elev. 7198 ft)
Last Update:
1:02 pm MDT Jun 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 30, 2026
 
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