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

37°F

3°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed E 9 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 18 Feb 05:00 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles SSE Notom UT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow.  Low around 29. Breezy, with a south wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly before 2pm.  High near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Windy. Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 7. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 8. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Low around 21. South wind 10 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. Low around 29. Breezy, with a south wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly before 2pm. High near 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 7. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as 8. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 21. South wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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Point Forecast:
18 Miles SSE Notom UT
 37.98°N 111.06°W (Elev. 5597 ft)
2:07 am MST Feb 18, 2026
5am MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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