Heavy Snowfall in the Northern Rockies & Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather Concerns Over the West

A low pressure system will bring significant snowfall from the northern Rockies into the northern Plains this weekend, along with bitterly cold temperatures. Meanwhile, dry and gusty conditions will result in critical fire weather conditions over parts of California and the Four Corners region. Across the East, temperatures will gradually turn cooler in most areas with scattered precipitation. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

Lat: 39.52793°NLon: 107.71961°WElev: 5512ft.

Clear

59°F

15°C

Humidity	15%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint	12°F (-11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	23 Oct 04:35 PM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ESE Battlement Mesa CO

Winter Storm Watch October 25, 06:00am until October 26, 06:00pm

Red Flag Warning until October 23, 07:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Red Flag Warning

Red Flag Warning until October 23, 07:00pm

NOW until
7:00pm Fri

Red Flag Warning
This
Afternoon

Mostly Cloudy
High: 44 °F
Tonight

Decreasing
Clouds
Low: 35 °F
Saturday

Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
High: 46 °F
Saturday
Night

Chance
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Low: 23 °F
Sunday

Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
High: 33 °F
Sunday
Night

Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Low: 7 °F
Monday

Snow Showers
Likely
High: 12 °F
Monday
Night

Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Clear
Low: 10 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 15 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 33. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday Night

Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday

Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 26.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 33.