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Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Heat Continues in the Southwest

Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, large hail, a tornado or two, and heavy rain across parts of the Upper Midwest, mainly this evening through Saturday. Very hot temperatures will continue through today across the Desert Southwest, which could break daily high temperature records. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

CAPITOL REEF NP (CRN)

Lat: 38.2898°NLon: 111.2619°WElev: 5500.0ft.

NA

73°F

23°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed SW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 08 Aug 05:00 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles ENE Escalante Muni Arpt UT

Red Flag Warning August 8, 05:32am until August 9, 09:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning August 8, 05:32am until August 9, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 97. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles ENE Escalante Muni Arpt UT
 37.77°N 111.42°W (Elev. 5581 ft)
Last Update:
3:05 am MDT Aug 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Aug 8, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 14, 2025
 
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