Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

CAPITOL REEF NP (CRN)

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

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SE 4 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 17 Feb 11:00 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SE Boulder UT

Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 11:17pm until February 18, 05:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory February 17, 11:17pm until February 18, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 33 °F

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly before 11am.  High near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 9. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 10. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly after 5am. Steady temperature around 33. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly before 11am. High near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 9. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 10. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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Point Forecast:
17 Miles SE Boulder UT
 37.77°N 111.17°W (Elev. 5764 ft)
2:07 pm MST Feb 17, 2026
11pm MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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