Grand and Battlement Mesas storm history

Generally 4 to 8 inches of snow fell across the area. Travel was impacted along Colorado Highway 65 and a crash caused the road to be closed for close to 4 hours. The crash resulted in one fatality as a 27-year-old man's car slid 300 yards off the highway.

Generally 5 to 10 inches of snow fell across the area.

Generally 5 to 10 inches of snow fell across the area.

Generally 6 to 8 inches of snow fell across the area with locally higher amount up to 17 inches at Park Reservoir.

The US Drought Monitor removed the last area of Extreme (D3) Drought from Colorado Zone 009 - Grand and Battlement Mesas on October 14th, 2025. Extreme (D3) Drought did not reoccur for a month. Therefore this will be the last entry for this zone until such time as Extreme (D3) Dr…

At the beginning of the month of October, the US Drought Monitor indicated that 100% of Colorado Zone 009 - Grand and Battlement Mesas was under Extreme (D3) Drought conditions. With the 10/14 Drought Monitor update, significant improvement was noted. Extreme (D3) Drought was com…

At the beginning of the month of September, the US Drought Monitor analyzed an area of Exceptional (D4) Drought that covered roughly 80% of Colorado Zone 009 - Grand and Battlement Mesas, with the remaining 20% of the zone under Extreme (D3) Drought conditions. With the 9/3 Droug…

The Leroux Fire started in early August due to a lightning strike 5 miles north of Hotchkiss, Colorado. The fire grew to 195 acres before it was contained in mid August. The estimated cost to date was $1,900,000.

At the beginning of the month of August, the US Drought Monitor analyzed an area of Extreme (D3) Drought conditions that covered the entirety of Colorado Zone 009 - Grand and Battlement Mesas. With the 8/13/25 Drought Monitor update, an area of Exceptional (D4) Drought conditions…

The US Drought Monitor analyzed an area of Extreme (D3) Drought in Colorado Zone 009 - Grand and Battlement Mesas. This area of drought remained largely unchanged throughout the month of July. No reports of crop damage or failures, or other drought related impacts, were received.

Drought conditions remained unchanged through the month of June, with Extreme (D3) Drought conditions covering most of the zone.

Extreme (D3) Drought was analyzed as covering over half of the Grand and Battlement Mesas zone at the beginning of the month of May. By the end of the month, Extreme (D3) Drought had expanded to cover over 80% of the zone, with only the far northern portion of the zone still unde…

The US Drought Monitor update on April 29th added a large pocket of Extreme (D3) Drought to central Western Colorado, including portions of Mesa, Delta, and Montrose Counties. This area, combined with the small sliver of D3 conditions in the southern San Juans, put just under 6.5…

Generally 6 to 12 inches of snow fell across the area with 7.5 inches of snow reported at Skyway.

Generally 3 to 9 inches of snow fell across the area with 9 inches of snow reported at Skyway.

Generally 12 to 20 inches of snow fell across the area with 20 inches reported at Skyway. Peak wind gust of 47 mph occurred at Mesa at the onset of the event, however the report out of Skyway indicated that the snow was wind affected.

Generally 7 to 12 inches of snow fell across the area with locally higher amounts up to 14 inches reported at Skyway. 12 inches of snow was reported at Cedaredge 10.5 NNW.

Generally 6 to 13 inches of snow fell across the area with locally higher amounts up to 20 inches at Park Reservoir. 6 inches of snow was reported at Cedaredge 10.5 NNW with 13 inches reported at Skyway. Peak wind gust of 46 mph occurred at Mesa.

Generally 5 to 12 inches of snow fell across the area with 11 inches reported at Cedaredge 10.5 NNW.

Generally 10 to 18 inches of snow fell across the area with locally higher amounts up to 24 inches at Park Reservoir. 16 inches of snow was reported at Cedaredge 10.5 NNW. Wind gusts stayed below 45 mph.

The SKYWAY Mesonet station on the Grand Mesa recorded an approximately one hour period where temperatures were below 25F, winds were at or above 10 mph, either gusting or sustained, and wind chill values were below 15F. Temperatures remained around 8F, and winds remained around 1…

The SKYWAY Mesonet station on the Grand Mesa recorded a two hour period where temperatures were below 25F, winds were at or above 10 mph, gusting or sustained, and wind chill values were below 15F. Temperatures ranged from 8F to 9F, and winds hovered around 10 mph. The coldest wi…

The SKYWAY Mesonet station on the Grand Mesa recorded an approximately 6 hour period where temperatures were below 25F, winds were at or above 10 mph, either gusting or sustained, and wind chill values were below 15F. Temperatures ranged from 0F to 4F and winds ranged from 10 mph…

The SKYWAY Mesonet station on the Grand Mesa recorded a three hour period where temperatures were below 25F, winds were at or above 10 mph, gusting or sustained, and wind chill values were below 15F. Temperatures ranged from 3F to 7F, and wind ranged from 10 mph to 11 mph. The co…

The SKYWAY Mesonet station on the Grand Mesa recorded a one hour period where temperatures were below 25F, winds were at or above 10 mph, either gusting or sustained, and wind chill values were below 15F. Temperatures during this period remained around 16F, and winds close to 11 …

The SKYWAY Mesonet station on the Grand Mesa recorded a 12 hour period where temperatures were below 25F, winds were at or above 10 mph, sustained or gusting, and wind chill values were below 15F. Temperatures ranged from 8F to 24F, and winds ranged from 12 mph to 21 mph. The col…

The SKYWAY Mesonet station on the Grand Mesa recorded several periods of temperatures below 25F, winds at or above 10 mph, either gusting or sustained, and wind chill values below 15F. There were shorter periods where temperatures either climbed above 25F or winds dropped to near…

The SKYWAY Mesonet station on the Grand Mesa recorded an approximately three hour period where temperatures were below 25F, winds were at or above 10 mph, either sustained or gust, and wind chill values were below 15F. Temperatures during this period ranged from -11 to -6 and win…

The SKYWAY Mesonet station on the Grand Mesa recorded an approximately three hour period where temperatures were below 25F, winds were at or above 10 mph, either gusting or sustained, and wind chill values were below 15F. Temperatures ranged from 2F to 3F, and winds ranged from 1…

The SKYWAY Mesonet station on the Grand Mesa recorded a one hour period where temperatures were at or below 25F, winds were at or above 10 mph, either sustained or gusting, and wind chill values were below 15F. Temperatures during this period hovered around 3F, and winds around 1…

The SKYWAY Mesonet station on the Grand Mesa recorded a three hour period where temperatures were below 25F, winds were at or above 10 mph, either sustained or gust, and wind chill values were below 15F. Temperatures ranged from -1F to 4F, and winds ranged from 10 mph to 11 mph. …

Generally 4 to 10 inches of snow fell across the area with 10 inches reported at Cedaredge 10.5 NNW and Skyway.

The SKYWAY mesonet site on the Grand Mesa recorded an eleven hour period where temperatures were at or below 25F, winds were at or above 10 mph, either gusting or sustained, and wind chill values were below 15F. Temperatures during this period ranged from 14F to 25F, and winds ra…

Generally 4 to 10 inches of snow fell across the area with 10 inches of snow reported at Cedaredge 10.5 NNW.

Generally 4 to 10 inches of snow fell across the area with 7 inches at Skyway and 10.5 inches of snow reported at Cedaredge 10.5 NNW.

Generally 4 to 8 inches of snow fell across the area with 6 inches reported at Cedaredge 3.5 N.

Generally 10 to 20 inches of snow fell across the area with locally higher amount of 29 inches of snow reported at Cedaredge 10.5 NNW.

Generally 4 to 9 inches of snow fell across the area with 9 inches reported at Cedaredge 10.5 NNW.

Generally 5 to 7 inches of snow fell across the area with 6.5 inches of snow measured at Cedaredge 10.5 NNW.

Generally 12 to 25 inches of snow fell across the area with 9.5 inches at Cedaredge 10.5 NNW.

The Currant Creek Fire started in late July due to unknown causes 5 miles northwest of Cedaredge, Colorado. The fire grew to 193 acres before it was contained in early August. The estimated final cost was $5 million.

The Currant Creek Fire started in late July due to unknown causes 5 miles northwest of Cedaredge, Colorado. The fire grew to 193 acres before it was contained in early August. The estimated final cost was $5 million.

Generally 6 to 13 inches of snow fell across the area.

Generally 7 to 11 inches of snow fell across the area with 6.5 inches of snow reported at Cedaredge 10.5 NNW.

Generally 4 to 8 inches of snow fell across the area with 9 inches reported at Cedaredge 10.5 NNW.

Generally 5 to 9 inches of snow fell across the area with 9 inches of snow reported at Cedaredge 10.5 NNW.

Generally 5 to 10 inches of snow fell across the area with locally higher amounts of 13 inches of snow reported at Skyway and 12.5 inches reported at Cedaredge 10.5 NNW.

Generally 4 to 8 inches of snow fell across the area with 8.5 inches reported at Skyway.