Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Thursday

Severe thunderstorms posing a risk for strong gusts and/or large hail are possible across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic Thursday afternoon and evening. Excessive rainfall may bring flash and urban flooding over the Mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys, and Mid-Atlantic on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SSE 6 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 09 Jul 04:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Rifle CO

Extreme Heat Watch July 11, 12:00pm until July 12, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Rifle CO
 39.63°N 107.8°W (Elev. 7343 ft)
2:02 am MDT Jul 9, 2026
4am MDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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