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 from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity	40%
Wind Speed	E 3 MPH
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	01 Jul 03:05 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Rifle CO

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

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Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 49 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Sunny then
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Patchy Smoke
Thursday
High: 86 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Independence Day
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Clear, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy smoke between 1pm and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Patchy smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Patchy smoke before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy, with an east wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 88.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 90.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 92.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58.