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

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

CAPITOL REEF NP (CRN)

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

NA

32°F

0°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed WNW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 18 Feb 05:15 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SE Boulder UT

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 6. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Low around 20. South wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 6. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 20. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SE Boulder UT
 37.81°N 111.2°W (Elev. 5591 ft)
2:07 pm MST Feb 18, 2026
5pm MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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