Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Clear

82°F

28°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed E 14 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 26 Jul 09:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Rifle CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Rifle CO
 39.64°N 107.77°W (Elev. 5997 ft)
8:48 pm MDT Jul 26, 2026
9pm MDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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