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

38°F

3°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Feb 10:30 PM MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSE Grover UT

Winter Storm Warning February 17, 10:45pm until February 18, 05:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning February 17, 10:45pm until February 18, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Wed

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 26 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times.  Temperature rising to near 31 by noon, then falling to around 20 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 5. West wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Light west southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 26. South southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Temperature rising to near 31 by noon, then falling to around 20 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as 5. West wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Light west southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSE Grover UT
 38.14°N 111.31°W (Elev. 7897 ft)
2:07 pm MST Feb 17, 2026
10pm MST Feb 17, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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