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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Clear

58°F

14°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed W 13 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 06:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Rifle CO

Freeze Watch April 17, 10:00pm until April 18, 10:00am
Wind Advisory April 16, 11:00am until April 16, 08:00pm
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Freeze Watch
Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers after 10pm, mixing with snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely before 9am, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain between 9am and noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain showers after 10pm, mixing with snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Snow showers likely before 9am, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain between 9am and noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Rifle CO
 39.53°N 107.73°W (Elev. 5397 ft)
Last Update:
4:46 pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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