Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Clear

88°F

31°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.89 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 01 Jul 04:35 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SSE Rifle CO

Red Flag Warning July 2, 12:00pm until July 2, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning July 1, 04:57pm until July 1, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning July 1, 04:57pm until July 1, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke after 11pm. Clear, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy smoke. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SSE Rifle CO
 39.35°N 107.71°W (Elev. 7523 ft)
3:33 pm MDT Jul 1, 2026
4pm MDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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