Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Clear

43°F

6°C

Humidity	41%
Wind Speed	SE 4 MPH
Barometer	30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	41°F (5°C)
Last update	22 Mar 07:20 AM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ESE Battlement Mesa CO

Today
High: 54 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Wednesday
High: 62 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 59 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.