Fire Weather Concerns in the Intermountain West into the Plains

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the Plains though early this week. Another elevated risk is possible across the central Appalachians. A rapid warm-up is in the forecast beginning Monday across the central and eastern U.S.. 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	28%
Wind Speed	SE 4 MPH
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Mar 11:05 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Rifle CO

Red Flag Warning March 30, 12:00pm until March 30, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 77 °F
Partly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Mostly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Wednesday
High: 55 °F
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 65 °F
Chance
Showers and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 32 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night

Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 40. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Showers before noon, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers after 3pm. High near 55. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Thursday

A chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.

Friday

A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.

Friday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.