Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin and Southwest

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Heat is likely to continue across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Critical fire weather conditions will continue Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin, as dry conditions and gusty winds persist. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity	18%
Wind Speed	SE 4 MPH
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 11:20 PM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SSW Rifle CO

Fire Weather Watch July 1, 12:00pm until July 1, 08:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 30, 12:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tuesday
High: 64 °F
Areas Smoke
and Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 66 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Thursday
High: 68 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 70 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy smoke. Clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

Areas of smoke before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Patchy smoke between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke between 11am and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 70.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51.