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 Thursday. 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 Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Partly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 16 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 06:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Battlement Mesa CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Battlement Mesa CO
 39.44°N 108.03°W (Elev. 5400 ft)
5:03 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
6pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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