Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Clear

37°F

3°C

Humidity	40%
Wind Speed	S 3 MPH
Barometer	30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Mar 06:20 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: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 54 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Monday
High: 54 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Tuesday
High: 42 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 33 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 37 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Rain/Snow and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.

Wednesday

Snow showers likely before noon, then rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Rain and snow showers likely before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy.