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 70%
Wind Speed ESE 10 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 18 Feb 03:15 AM MST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Notom UT

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times.  High near 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Windy. Heavy
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 6. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 7. South wind 5 to 14 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Low around 21. South wind 7 to 15 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 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly before 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as 6. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as 7. South wind 5 to 14 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 21. South wind 7 to 15 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 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Notom UT
 38.15°N 111.17°W (Elev. 6237 ft)
2:07 am MST Feb 18, 2026
4am MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 24, 2026
 
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