Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 26 Jun 11:20 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Parachute CO

Red Flag Warning June 27, 10:00am until June 28, 12:00am
Red Flag Warning June 28, 12:00pm until June 28, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning June 26, 12:00pm until June 26, 09:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Parachute CO
 39.46°N 108.06°W (Elev. 5282 ft)
10:52 am MDT Jun 26, 2026
11am MDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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