Rifle, CO Weather Forecast

Local 7-day forecast

98°

Mostly Sunny

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Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Wind: 5 mph N

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. North wind around 5 mph.

Local 7-day forecast

Local Weather Overview

This forecast page for Rifle, CO is designed for quick trip planning, giving you a clean read on daytime highs, overnight lows, and changing conditions across the upcoming forecast window. Latest sync: Jul 14, 2026 7:50 PM MDT.

The active forecast window currently covers Jul 14 to Jul 20, 2026 for Rifle, CO.

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Page focus: city weather
Forecast window: Jul 14 to Jul 20, 2026
Latest sync: Jul 14, 2026 7:50 PM MDT
Forecast office: GJT
Source: NOAA / NWS

Next High

98°F

This Afternoon

Next Low

66°F

Tonight

Rain Outlook

Periods mentioning precipitation

Windiest

5 to 10 mph

Wednesday

Daily Outlook

Today

Jul 14

Mostly Sunny

98 °F

/ 66°F

Wind 5 mph

Wed

Jul 15

Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

97 °F

/ 64°F

Wind 5 to 10 mph

Thu

Jul 16

Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

94 °F

/ 63°F

Wind 0 to 5 mph

Fri

Jul 17

Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

93 °F

/ 62°F

Wind 0 to 5 mph

Sat

Jul 18

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

94 °F

/ 63°F

Wind 0 to 5 mph

Sun

Jul 19

Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

93 °F

/ 64°F

Wind 0 to 5 mph

Mon

Jul 20

Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

91 °F

/ 63°F

Wind 0 to 5 mph

This Week in Rifle

This Afternoon looks like the warmest upcoming period in Rifle at 98 degrees F.

Friday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 62 degrees F.

The strongest winds are forecast for Wednesday at about 5 to 10 mph NNW.

Precipitation is mentioned in 12 upcoming forecast periods.

Forecast Details

Last updated: Jul 14, 2026 7:50 PM MDT
Coverage: 8 days
Time zone: America/Denver
Forecast office: GJT
Radar station: KGJX

Weather data is provided by the National Weather Service and refreshed automatically for U.S. locations.

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Extended Forecast

Tonight

Jul 14

66°F

Partly Cloudy

0 to 5 mph SSW

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

Wednesday

Jul 15

97°F

Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

5 to 10 mph NNW

A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 97. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

Jul 15

64°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

5 to 10 mph SE

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Jul 16

94°F

Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

0 to 5 mph S

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

Jul 16

63°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

0 to 10 mph ESE

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

Jul 17

93°F

Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

0 to 5 mph NW

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93.

Friday Night

Jul 17

62°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy

0 to 5 mph S

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Saturday

Jul 18

94°F

Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

0 to 5 mph N

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

Saturday Night

Jul 18

63°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy

0 to 5 mph SSW

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Sunday

Jul 19

93°F

Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

0 to 5 mph N

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Sunday Night

Jul 19

64°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

0 to 5 mph E

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Monday

Jul 20

91°F

Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

0 to 5 mph N

Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.

Monday Night

Jul 20

63°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

0 to 5 mph E

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Detailed Forecast

Period	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Details
This Afternoon Jul 14	Mostly Sunny	98°F	5 mph N	Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight Jul 14	Partly Cloudy	66°F	0 to 5 mph SSW	Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Jul 15	Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	97°F	5 to 10 mph NNW	A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a h...
Wednesday Night Jul 15	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy	64°F	5 to 10 mph SE	A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 1...
Thursday Jul 16	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	94°F	0 to 5 mph S	A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of pr...
Thursday Night Jul 16	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy	63°F	0 to 10 mph ESE	A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. P...
Friday Jul 17	Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	93°F	0 to 5 mph NW	A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night Jul 17	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy	62°F	0 to 5 mph S	A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday Jul 18	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	94°F	0 to 5 mph N	A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night Jul 18	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy	63°F	0 to 5 mph SSW	A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday Jul 19	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	93°F	0 to 5 mph N	A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night Jul 19	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	64°F	0 to 5 mph E	A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday Jul 20	Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	91°F	0 to 5 mph N	Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night Jul 20	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	63°F	0 to 5 mph E	Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

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