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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bryce Canyon Airport (KBCE)

Lat: 37.70128°NLon: 112.14897°WElev: 7585.0ft.

snow,freezing fog

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	92%
Wind Speed	S 11 MPH
Barometer	29.69 in (1005.42 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Wind Chill	17°F (-8°C)
Last update	18 Feb 02:05 AM MST

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Extended Forecast for

14 Miles NW Escalante UT

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 02:30am until February 18, 05:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning February 18, 02:30am until February 18, 05:00pm
NOW until 5:00pm Wed
Winter Storm Warning
Overnight
Low: 11 °F
Heavy Snow
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 15 °F⇓
Heavy Snow
and Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: -4 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 14 °F
Chance Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 6 °F
Heavy Snow
Friday
High: 15 °F
Snow Likely
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: -2 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 20 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a south southwest wind around 41 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Wednesday

Snow, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature rising to near 15 by noon, then falling to around 6 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -19. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of snow after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -21. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Thursday Night

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 6. South wind 16 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Friday

Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 20.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 33.