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

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Clear

39°F

4°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	WSW 3 MPH
Barometer	30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Mar 07:35 AM MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Battlement Mesa CO

Red Flag Warning March 29, 12:00pm until March 29, 08:00pm

Red Flag Warning March 30, 12:00pm until March 30, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Mostly
Sunny and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 47 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 69 °F
Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 56 °F
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. High near 56. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Thursday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain showers before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy.