Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. 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

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	ENE 3 MPH
Barometer	30.41 in (1029.8 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 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: 40 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Friday
High: 44 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Partly
Sunny and
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 23 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Windy
Sunday
High: 30 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming south southwest 10 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Windy.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.