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

Hanksville (KHVE)

Lat: 38.418037°NLon: 110.704038°WElev: 4444.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SE 12 MPH
Barometer 29.55 in (1000.68 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 18 Feb 06:35 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NW White Canyon UT

  • Today

    Today: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 8am.  High near 43. Windy, with a south southwest wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Low around 27. South wind 13 to 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 8am. High near 43. Windy, with a south southwest wind 28 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, then becoming mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 27. South wind 13 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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Point Forecast:
10 Miles NW White Canyon UT
 37.89°N 110.56°W (Elev. 4596 ft)
2:07 am MST Feb 18, 2026
6am MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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