Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Vernal Airport (KVEL)

Lat: 40.44295°NLon: 109.51273°WElev: 5262.0ft.

Clear

81°F

27°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NNW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Aug 09:20 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

Vernal UT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
Vernal UT
 40.45°N 109.53°W (Elev. 5400 ft)
8:21 pm MDT Aug 20, 2026
9pm MDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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