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

38°F

3°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed WSW 13 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 18 Feb 02:30 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles SE Notom UT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 2. West wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 5. North northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Low around 21. South wind 9 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 2. West wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as 5. North northeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 21. South wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
20 Miles SE Notom UT
 38.02°N 110.87°W (Elev. 6578 ft)
2:07 pm MST Feb 18, 2026
2pm MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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