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 elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed WNW 12 MPH
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.47 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 20 Feb 03:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Battlement Mesa CO

Winter Weather Advisory February 20, 03:56pm until February 20, 11:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory February 20, 03:56pm until February 20, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm.  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
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °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 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. 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 southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Battlement Mesa CO
 39.44°N 108.03°W (Elev. 5400 ft)
2:48 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
3pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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