Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

CAPITOL REEF NP (CRN)

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

NA

79°F

26°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 03:30 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles E Escalante Muni Arpt UT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles E Escalante Muni Arpt UT
 37.75°N 111.42°W (Elev. 5597 ft)
12:31 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
3pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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