Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed NW 10 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 02:20 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ESE Battlement Mesa CO

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles ESE Battlement Mesa CO
 39.41°N 107.86°W (Elev. 9501 ft)
1:33 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
2pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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