Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Central Plains to the Midwest

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. Severe thunderstorm are expected from the northern/central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic. Isolated slash flooding is possible from the central Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Clear

91°F

33°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed WSW 17 MPH
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.63 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 03 Jul 04:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles ENE Collbran CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 55 °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 56.

    Low: 56 °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

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
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
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
12 Miles ENE Collbran CO
 39.33°N 107.76°W (Elev. 8855 ft)
2:10 pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
4pm MDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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