Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Overcast

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed E 10 MPH
Barometer 29.61 in (1002.71 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 20 Feb 03:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Battlement Mesa CO

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly before 4pm.  High near 34. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 11. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly before 4pm. High near 34. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 11. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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Point Forecast:
Battlement Mesa CO
 39.44°N 108.03°W (Elev. 5400 ft)
2:38 am MST Feb 20, 2026
3am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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