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 WSW 5 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 01 Jul 04:05 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles E Battlement Mesa CO

Red Flag Warning July 1, 04:25pm until July 1, 08:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning July 1, 04:25pm until July 1, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 53 °F

    Areas Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm, then patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Smoke
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of smoke after 8pm. Clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy smoke. Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm, then patchy smoke after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles E Battlement Mesa CO
 39.45°N 107.92°W (Elev. 7014 ft)
3:33 pm MDT Jul 1, 2026
4pm MDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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