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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Fire Weather Watch in effect from August 14, 12:00 PM MDT until August 14, 09:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Richfield Municipal Airport (KRIF)

Lat: 38.73411°NLon: 112.10158°WElev: 5318.0ft.

66°F

19°C

Humidity	25%
Wind Speed	ESE 0 MPH
Barometer	30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 Aug 11:17 PM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Richfield UT

Fire Weather Watch August 14, 12:00pm until August 14, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 61 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 88 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 57 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 57 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 89.