Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity	43%
Wind Speed	ENE 3 MPH
Barometer	29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 07:20 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

16 Miles ENE Collbran CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 12:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 29, 12:00pm until June 29, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 66 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 46 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Areas Smoke
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 72 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 75 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 77 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke before 9am, then patchy smoke after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 8pm, then patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.