Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Needles District Outpost (EDGUT)

Lat: 38.19334°NLon: 109.7468°WElev: 4954.0ft.

NA

99°F

37°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed W 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 21 Aug 03:00 PM MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles S Canyonlands Np UT

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles S Canyonlands Np UT
 38.13°N 109.89°W (Elev. 5233 ft)
12:51 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
3pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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