Dangerous Heat Continues in the Southern Plains; Dry Conditions and Gusty Winds Bringing Fire Weather to the Great Basin

The ongoing heat wave with high temperatures in the upper 90s and triple digits will remain over the Southern Plains into this weekend and the western Gulf Coast into Friday, likely breaking dozens of additional daily records. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are forecast today and Friday over the Great Basin and Intermountain West due to dry air, dry thunderstorms, and gusty winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch until August 23, 12:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

CAPITOL REEF NP (CRN)

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

74°F

23°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	N 0 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	NA
Last update	22 Aug 06:20 PM MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNE Fruita UT

Flood Watch August 22, 07:04pm until August 23, 12:00am

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch August 22, 07:04pm until August 23, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Fri
Flood Watch
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 82 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 61 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 83 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 81 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Friday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a light southwest wind becoming south southwest 20 to 25 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 81.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 85.