Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Clear

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 07:35 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

Battlement Mesa CO

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers.  High near 38. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm.  Low around 23. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. High near 38. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around 23. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Battlement Mesa CO
 39.44°N 108.03°W (Elev. 5400 ft)
7:13 pm MST Jan 22, 2026
7pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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