Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Clear

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.27 in (1025.06 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 05:20 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

Battlement Mesa CO

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Battlement Mesa CO
 39.44°N 108.03°W (Elev. 5400 ft)
1:52 am MST Feb 27, 2026
5am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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