Dangerous, Record-Breaking Heat to Continue in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will exceed 100 degrees. Severe storms will be possible from the northern Plains into the Midwest and Great Lakes regions, as well as across the southern Appalachians Thursday, with the primary threat large to very large hail. Critical fire weather to continue in the Four Corners Region Read More >

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed SSW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Jul 09:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles S Rifle CO

Red Flag Warning July 2, 12:00pm until July 2, 08:00pm
Click here for hazard details and duration
Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy smoke before 10pm, then patchy smoke after 11pm. Clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy smoke before 10pm, then patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 55 °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 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy smoke before 10pm, then patchy smoke after 11pm. Clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy smoke before 10pm, then patchy smoke after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 81. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles S Rifle CO
 39.44°N 107.77°W (Elev. 7359 ft)
7:48 pm MDT Jul 1, 2026
9pm MDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database