Dangerous Heat in the East; Critical Fire Weather in the 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 today and likely Tuesday across portions of the Four Corners and northern High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity	27%
Wind Speed	W 23 MPH
Barometer	29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint	32°F (0°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Jun 10:35 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

Rifle CO

Fire Weather Watch June 30, 12:00pm until June 30, 09:00pm

Red Flag Warning June 29, 12:00pm until June 29, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 80 °F
Breezy. Sunny
then Patchy
Smoke
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tuesday
High: 87 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 47 °F
Patchy Smoke
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Wednesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Clear
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 7pm, then patchy smoke after 2am. Clear, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy smoke before noon. Sunny, with a high near 87. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday Night

Patchy smoke between 7pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 49.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 91.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Breezy.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53.