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Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Clear

92°F

33°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed W 20 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 03 Jul 02:53 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles ENE Collbran CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Patchy smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles ENE Collbran CO
 39.32°N 107.79°W (Elev. 8999 ft)
Last Update:
2:10 pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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