Dangerous Heat Wave Continues; Enhanced Area of Severe Thunderstorms Today

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will continue today in the Midwest and Mississippi Valley, and persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Widespread moderate to extreme HeatRisk is forecast. Scattered wind damage and large hail are expected from severe thunderstorms impacting parts of Nebraska into Iowa today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Air Quality Alert

Current conditions at

Garfield County Regional Airport (KRIL)

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

Clear

77°F

25°C

Humidity	12%
Wind Speed	N 3 MPH
Barometer	30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	76°F (24°C)
Last update	03 Jul 10:53 AM MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Battlement Mesa CO

Today
High: 92 °F
Patchy Smoke
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Mostly
Clear
Independence Day
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
then Patchy
Smoke
Sunday
High: 97 °F
Patchy Smoke
then Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 59 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 97 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 98 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy smoke after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Patchy smoke before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 95. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Patchy smoke after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

Sunday

Patchy smoke before 7am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

Monday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.