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Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Fire Weather and Heat in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding today. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies today and Thursday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through today across parts of the western U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

CAPITOL REEF NP (CRN)

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

NA

70°F

21°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed NNE 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 13 Aug 06:15 AM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Fruita UT

Fire Weather Watch August 14, 12:00pm until August 14, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 85. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming south southeast 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 85. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fruita UT
 38.3°N 111.25°W (Elev. 6148 ft)
Last Update:
3:04 am MDT Aug 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Aug 13, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 19, 2025
 
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